Jørgen Leth Collection 06-11 - 3-DVD Box Set ( En forårsdag i Helvede / Stjernerne og vandbærerne / Den umulige time / Pelota / Kinesisk bordtennis / Motion Picture ) ( A Sunday Day in Hell / The Stars and the Water Carriers / The Impossible Hour / Pelota / Chinese Ping-Pong / Motion Picture )

Jørgen Leth Collection 06-11 - 3-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: En forårsdag i Helvede / Stjernerne og vandbærerne / Den umulige time / Pelota / Kinesisk bordtennis / Motion Picture
Alternate Title: A Sunday Day in Hell / The Stars and the Water Carriers / The Impossible Hour / Pelota / Chinese Ping-Pong / Motion Picture
Language Selections:
Danish ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
348 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1970 - 1983 and produced in:
Denmark ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Jørgen Leth
Ole John

Written By:
Jørgen Leth
Klaus Rifbjerg
Ole John

Actors:
Roger De Vlaeminck ..... Himself
Marc Demeyer ..... Himself
Freddy Maertens ..... Himself
Eddy Merckx ..... Himself
Ole Ritter ..... Himself
Marino Basso ..... Himself
Felice Gimondi ..... Himself
Atano III ..... Himself
Atano X ..... Himself
J.M. Berasaluce ..... Himself
Joseph Laduche ..... Himself
Jean-Pierre Laruche ..... Himself
Retegui ..... Himself
Cripriano Ruiz ..... Himself
Tolosa ..... Himself
Stellan Bengtsson ..... Himself
Li Fu-Jung ..... Himself
Chuang Tse-Tung ..... Himself
Torben Ulrich ..... Tennis Player

Synopsis:

The second box of the series 'The Jørgen Leth Collection' contains Leth's sports films, Primarily emphasising the cycle films where Stars and Water Carriers and A Sunday in Hell are considered new genre classics. The director was tired of clichéd sports journalism and found 'the inner psychological drama of the battles waged between great cyclists' more absorbing. Stars and Water Carriers portrays the Giro d'Italia in 1973 where Ole Ritter's time trial is the cinematic and emotional climax. In A Sunday in Hell, the renowned oneday race from Paris to Roubaix was recorded by 27 cameras strategically situated along the route, thus entrusting to many cinematographers the task of successfully capturing the dramatic event on film. Under the given rules of the game, the essence of both films is an artistic challenge. Also true of The Impossible Hour portraying Ole Ritter's attempt to retake the Hour Record. Pelota is another expression of Leth's fascination with unique people who perform with grandeur, in this case illustrated through a minor sport played exclusively in the Basque country. Finally, the set contains two early experimental films. Motion Picture revolves around tennis player Torben Ulrich and investigates the phenomenon of movement within an absolute image area. Chinese Ping Pong describes this fast-paced game, working artistically with framing to accentuate the speed and beauty of the game.

A Sunday Day in Hell (1976)
The Stars and the Water Carriers (1974)
The Impossible Hour (1974)
Pelota (1983)
Chinese Ping-Pong (1972)
Motion Picture (1970)

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 26 September, 2011.

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