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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