Jørgen Leth 2: Sports Films
- Synopsis
- The second box of the series Jørgen Leth Collection contains Leth’s sports films, primarily emphasising the cycle film classics STARS AND WATER CARRIERS (1974), THE IMPOSSIBLE HOUR(1975), and A SUNDAY IN HELL (1976). The director was tired of clichéd sports journalism and found "the inner psychological drama of the battles between great cyclists" more absorbing. The set also contains a documentary about the unique Basque ball game Pelota (1983) and two experimental films about the phenomenon of movement and speed MOTION PICTURE (1970) and CHINESE PING PONG (1972), a conversation with Jørgen Leth and a 40 page booklet about the films.
- Language
- Danish (Danish with English subtitles)
- Country
- Denmark
- Subjects
- Media studies; Sports science
- Keywords
- speed; sports journalism; Film directing; sports films; cycling
Credits
- Director
- Jorgen Leth
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- 39.95 euros
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 300 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Production Company
- Name
Danish Film Institute Archive & Cinematheque
- museum@dfi.dk
- Web
- http://dfi.dk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +45-33-74-3409
- Fax
- +45-33-74-3599
- Address
- Gothersgade 55
DK-1123
Kobenhavn K.
Denmark
Distributor
- Name
Edition Filmmuseum
- info@edition-filmmuseum.com
- Web
- http://www.edition-filmmuseum.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +49 89 5161 660
- Fax
- +49 89 2366 1220
- Address
- Film & Kunst GmbH
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 27
Munich
80331
Germany - Notes
- Edition Filmmuseum is a joint project of film archives and cultural institutions in the German-speaking part of Europe. Its ambition is to publish film works of artistic, cultural and historical value in DVD editions that both utilise the possibilities of digital media and meet the quality demands of the archival profession. Participating archives include Bonner Kinemathek, Bundesarchiv, Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg, Cinémathèque Suisse, Deutsche Kinemathek, Deutsches Filminstitut, Filmmuseum Düsseldorf, Filmmuseum München, Filmmuseum Potsdam, Goethe-Institut, and Österreichisches Filmmuseum. DVDs are organised under the headings: German films, International cinema, Documentaries, Films about film, Short film collections, Filmed literature, Silent movies, Film and Art, and DVD collections. There are both German and English language versions of the website. Sale on DVD. All the films of an author or a theme are offered as a DVD collection for a reduced price.
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