Olympia - Fest der Völker

Olympia - Fest der Völker (1938)

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Documentary
  • Runtime

    2h 7m

  • Language

    DE

  • Production Countries

    Germany

  • Release Date

    1938-04-21

Overview

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.

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