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The real olympics : a history of the ancient & modern olympics games / a Carlton Television production in association with TWI for Carlton International, PBS and CPB ; written, produced and directed by Antony Thomas. Videorecording

Material type: TextPublication details: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 141570225X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV23
Contents:
Program 1. Death or glory -- program 2. Playing to win. Scene selection: Introduction -- The first events -- The Nazis appropriate Olympic cachet -- Connection between religion and athletics -- Celebration of violence -- Rather die than give up -- A world without women -- Commitment to sport -- The amateur myth -- The dark stain of politics -- Taking oaths and breaking the rules -- Victors for the ages -- Passion and rage of the Greek hero -- Coming full circle -- Credits.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Jonathan Partridge ; editors, McDonald Brown, Joe Frost ; music, Dimitri Tchamouroff.
Narrated by Brian Greene.Summary: To mark the Olympics' 2004 return to its birthplace of Athens, this two-part documentary tells the 'real' story of the original games. It combines lavish reconstruction of the ancient Greek games with dramatic highlights from the modern Olympics.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
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Subtitle on container: A history of the ancient & modern Olympic games.

Program 1. Death or glory --
program 2. Playing to win. Scene selection: Introduction --
The first events --
The Nazis appropriate Olympic cachet --
Connection between religion and athletics --
Celebration of violence --
Rather die than give up --
A world without women --
Commitment to sport --
The amateur myth --
The dark stain of politics --
Taking oaths and breaking the rules --
Victors for the ages --
Passion and rage of the Greek hero --
Coming full circle --
Credits.

Director of photography, Jonathan Partridge ; editors, McDonald Brown, Joe Frost ; music, Dimitri Tchamouroff.

Narrated by Brian Greene.

To mark the Olympics' 2004 return to its birthplace of Athens, this two-part documentary tells the 'real' story of the original games. It combines lavish reconstruction of the ancient Greek games with dramatic highlights from the modern Olympics.

U.S.: Not rated; Canadian Home Video rating: PG.