Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

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19382h 7minDocumentary MoviesDeutsch, Français, English
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Plot

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.

WriterHans Ertl
DirectorLeni Riefenstahl
ActorDavid Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford
CountryGermany
ProductionOlympia-Film GmbH