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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

6.9/10

2hr 07mins

Country:DE

1938

Documentary
Spoken Languages: Deutsch, Français, English, Italiano, 日本語, Português

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.

Budget

$550,000.00

Production companies

Olympia-Film GmbH

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

2hr 07mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

1938-04-21

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