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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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.
Genres:
Documentary,
Sport
Keywords: tmdb.olympic-games,
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Production companies: Olympia-Film GmbH
Country: Germany
Languages:
Japanese,
English,
French,
German,
Italian,
Portuguese
Runtime: 127 min.
Released: April 21, 1938
Status: Released
Budget: $550,000
Certification: NR / 7+
