The official film of the 1924 Paris Olympics, an exceptional, completely unpublished document
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY & DVD
1924, A YEAR UNDER THE SIGN OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN FRANCE.
RELIVE THE CENTENARY EVENTS OF CHAMONIX AND PARIS.
PARIS 1924
GAMES OF THE VIII OLYMPIAD
The 1924 Paris Olympic Games
Directed by Jean de Rovera (1924 • 174 mins • Black & White • 2K restoration)
In 1924, the city of Paris hosted the Summer Olympic Games, officially named the Games of the VIII Olympiad . That year, participation reached a new record: 44 nations and 3,088 athletes for a total of 126 events. Frenchman Jean de Rovera covered this major event by filming all the main sports on display. Captivating and unique, The Olympic Games of Paris 1924 bears witness to this global fervour and highlights the exploits of these great athletes, including American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, British runner Eric Liddell and French tennis player René Lacoste…
OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 1924 by Jean de Rovera
(1924 - B&W - 174 min)
New 2K restoration
Mute with musical accompaniment
SUPPLEMENTS
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CHAMONIX 1924
1st WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
The 1924 Chamonix Olympic Games
Directed by Jean de Rovera ( 1924 • 37 mins • Black & White • 2K restoration)
Held in Chamonix from January 25 to February 4, 1924, the International Winter Sports Week preceded the 1924 Paris Olympic Games by a few months. Combining figure skating, ski racing and bobsleigh (among other events), this competition will retrospectively be considered the first edition of the Winter Olympic Games.
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The Ancient Greek Olympic Games Presented in Pictures
Directed by Jean de Rovera (1924 • 8 mins • Black & White • 2K restoration)
Overview of the different events encountered during the Ancient Olympic Games, such as jumping, running or armed combat.
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OFFICIAL OLYMPIC LICENSED PRODUCT™ © 2024 - IOC - All Rights Reserved .
BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
French Subtitles • 1.33 Format respected • Black & White • Film Length: 174 mins
DVD 9 • NEW RESTORED MASTER • NTSC • MPEG-2 ENCODING
English intertitles with Dolby Digital 2.0 musical accompaniment
French Subtitles • 1.33 Format respected • 4/3 • Black & White • Film Length: 174 mins
Released July 16, 2024
