| Edition |
DVD special edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sheet (17 cm x 70 cm folded to 17 cm x 12 cm). |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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polychrome monochrome rdacc |
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color black and white |
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stamping rdapm |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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stereo rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby Digital |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 998 |
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Criterion collection ; 998.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby 5.0 surround. |
| Performer |
Featuring Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown, B.B. King, Mobuto Sese Seko, Spike Lee, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Thomas Hauser. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Maryse Alberti, Paul Goldsmith, Kevin Keating, Albert Maysles, Roderick Young ; editors, Leon Gast, Taylor Hackford, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Keith Robinson. |
| Note |
Originally released as a documentary film in 1996. |
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Widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio). |
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Accompanying sheet includes an essay by critic Kelefa Sanneh. |
| Audience |
Rating: PG; for images of violence, brief nudity and some language. |
| Summary |
"In 1974, Leon Gast traveled to Africa to film Zaire 74, a music festival planned to accompany an unprecedented sports spectacle: the Rumble in the Jungle, in which late-career underdog Muhammad Ali would contend with the younger powerhouse George Foreman for the boxing heavyweight championship title--'a fight between two blacks in a black nation, organized by blacks,' as a Kinshasa billboard put it. When the main event was delayed, extending Ali's stay in Africa, Gast wound up amassing a treasure trove of footage, observing the wildly charismatic athlete training for one of the toughest bouts of his career while basking in his role as black America's proud ambassador to postcolonial Africa. Two decades in the making, When We Were Kings features interviews with Norman Mailer and George Plimpton that illustrate the sensational impact of the fight, rounding out an Academy Award-winning portrait of Ali that captures his charm, grace and defiance"--Container. |
| Contents |
Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer -- "Soul Power," a 2008 documentary about the Zaïre 74 music festival directed by Jefrey Kusama-Hinte -- New interview with producer David Sonenberg -- Interview from 1997 with director Leon Gast -- Trailer -- An essay by critic Kelefa Sanneh. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016.
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Foreman, George, 1949-
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Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
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Boxing matches -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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Sports films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Gast, Leon, film director, film producer, editor of moving image work.
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Sonenberg, David, film producer.
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Hackford, Taylor, 1944- film producer., editor of moving image work.
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Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016, on-screen participant.
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Foreman, George, 1949- on-screen participant.
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Das Films, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Soul power (Motion picture)
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| Standard No. |
715515235914 |
| ISBN |
9781681436517 |
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1681436515 |
| Music No. |
CC3079DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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CC3079D The Criterion Collection |
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