The film was one of a series that attempted for the first time to capture the unique and high romantic Western novels of Germany's greatest adventure writer Karl May. Now, more than 30 years later, and with a video copy of the film in my library to look at when in the mood, I find this version of Karl May's novel rather quaint and clumsy in terms of script/screenplay and certainly out of step with the more popularised versions of the Wild West. 
　　However, May's portrayal of late 19th century America was always a mixture of well researched facts mingled with high romantic fantasy adventure in the "Knights of the Round Table" or "Star Wars" vein. In this regard, the film does capture the spirit of Karl May's novels pretty well, if rather geared towards an assumed prior knowledge by the audience of the characters and of May's novels. From today's sophisticated movie audience's perspective this film version of "Winnetou I" is still noteworthy for its magnificent soundtrack rivaling any John Williams score, and for the noble portrayal of the hero by French actor Pierre Brice, who made this role his own in numerous sequels and stage shows.

Disc Label: Winnetou.1963.COMPLETE.UHD.BLURAY
Disc Size: 63,342,677,144 bytes
Protection: AACS2
Playlist: 00003.MPLS
Size: 62,727,792,000 bytes
Length: 1:42:03.750
Total Bitrate: 81.95 Mbps
Video: MPEG-H HEVC Video / 69776 kbps / 2160p / 24 fps / 16:9 / Main 10 @ Level 5.1 @ High / 10 bits / HDR10 / BT.2020
Audio: German / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz /  3698 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit / DN -8dB)
Audio: German / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1582 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /   768 kbps / 24-bit / DN -6dB)
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1063 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /   768 kbps / 24-bit / DN -6dB)
Audio: German / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1593 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /   768 kbps / 24-bit / DN -8dB)
Subtitle: German / 19.931 kbps
Subtitle: English / 17.840 kbps
Subtitle: English / 2.814 kbps