Summary
A feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. The film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Fetisov, Vi͡acheslav.
Sbornai͡a SSSR (Hockey team) Hockey teams -- Soviet Union -- History. Hockey players -- Soviet Union -- Biography. Sports and state -- Soviet Union -- History. Soviet Union -- Politics and government. Sports films. Biographical films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Culver City, California] :Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,2015 |
| Edition | Full screen and widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Polsky, Gabe,
film producer, screenwriter, film director. Fetisov, Vi͡acheslav, participant. Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), production company. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Featuring, Slava Fetisov. |
| Other Contributors |
Cinematography by Peter Zeitlinger, Svetlana Cvetko ; edited by Eli Despres, Kurt Engfehr ; music by Christophe Beck, Leo Birenberg. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material and language. |
| Language |
English Russian French In English and Russian; with optional English or French subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Special features: commentary with Gabe Polsky and Werner Herzog; Toronto International Film Festival q&a with director Gabe Polsky; trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1 anamorphic) and full screen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |