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(aka "Der große Sprung - Eine unwahrscheinliche, aber bewegte Geschichte" or "The Big Jump" or "The Great Leap")
Directed by Arnold Fanck
Germany 1927
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Before she became a celebrated documentarian (and notorious public figure), Leni Riefenstahl was a popular actress, best known for her “mountain films” made by director Arnold Fanck. The Holy Mountain (Der heilige Berg, 1926) and The White Hell of Pitz Palu (Die weisse Hölle vom Piz Palü, 1929) were awe-inspiring dramas of romance and survival, but her 1927 film The Great Leap (Der große Sprung) was something surprisingly different: a playful romantic comedy set high atop the Dolomotes. Riefenstahl plays an Italian peasant whose simple life is upended when a series of urbanites invade the slopes for a ski vacation. This bubbly comedy (featuring Riefenstahl’s usual on-screen love interest, Luis Trenker) combines slapstick laughs with stunning footage of acrobatic skiing and rock climbing, making it perhaps the most entertaining (if unconventional) entry in the cycle of German mountain films. |
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Theatrical Release: December 20th, 1927
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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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| Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
| Runtime | 1:51:43.029 | |
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1.33:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 24,257,411,889 bytes Feature: 24,172,474,368 bytes Video Bitrate: 23.49 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master
Audio German 2055 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2055 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48
kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio English 1562 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1562 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
1.33:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 24,257,411,889 bytes Feature: 24,172,474,368 bytes Video Bitrate: 23.49 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Kino Blu-ray (April 2020): Kino have transferred Arnold Fanck's 1927 'Berg film' "Der große Sprung" (The Great Leap) to Blu-ray. It looks pleasing in the 1080P resolution. There are, predictable, marks and light, usually frame-specific, damage (see samples below), but the overall HD presentation shows wonderful grain textures and well-balanced contrast. There have been some bad, third generation, sources of The Great Leap surfacing over the years - this is easily the best (by a wide margin) presentation. Great job Kino! NOTE: We have added 42 more large resolution Blu-ray captures (in lossless PNG format) for DVDBeaver Patrons HERE On their Blu-ray, Kino use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel stereo track (24-bit) for the piano score of Niel Brand. It sounds great in the lossless - crisp and lively. Kino offer optional English subtitles over the German Intertitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray. The Kino Blu-ray offers offer a new audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan who discusses the unique 'mountain' genre, the importance of cinematography, how Leni was the biggest star of this genre ('Berg' films) that didn't have a corresponding English genre counterpart. Samm talks about how these were filmed, almost exclusively, outdoors, how the mountain were really the stars... less plot, more mountain climbing, skiing etc.. and the link of the genre to politics. She tells us a lot about the fascinating Arnold Fanck, and how Riefenstahl would become the chief propaganda filmmaker for the Nazi party and the physical comedy in The Great Leap. She goes onto to analyze the important themes of escapism and rejection of technology. It is at her usual informative, well-prepared, excellent standard and is a valuable asset to the package. The commentary is an important part of The Great Leap Kino Blu-ray. It adds layers of appreciation to this interesting genre (or sub-genre) of films and the filmmaking that is part of it. Silent-Era film fans and those interested in Leni Riefenstahl will be the primary consumers most keen on this package. To that niche it is strongly recommended! |
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