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Criterion Channel
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68
7.7
/5678/
73
/116/
68
/119/
3.7
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89
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85
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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
6.8
/834/
75
/31/
70
/16/
3.6
/1495/
57
/14/
58
/2/

Visions of Eight (1973)
Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
58
7.8
/2437/
77
/71/
77
/50/
4.2
/5646/

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
57
7.6
/4662/
73
/85/
67
/78/
3.8
/3929/
80
/5/
86
/10/

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.
poster
Criterion Channel
66
17
7.1
/178/
69
/11/
50
/6/
3.8
/1290/

White Rock (1977)
British documentary filmmaker and producer Tony Maylam reinvigorated the sports documentary genre with WHITE ROCK, an idiosyncratic and utterly engaging account of the XII Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1976. He did so by placing music (by organ and synth wunderkind Rick Wakeman) front and center, and by using Hollywood star James Coburn as a "guide for the uninitiated."
poster
Criterion Channel
70
14
7.7
/349/
58
/13/
72
/11/
3.7
/542/
cc age 9+

16 Days of Glory (1985)
The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo. From the opening to closing ceremonies, this unique style of storytelling shows a side of the Olympic Games not seen by television audiences.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
13
7.2
/236/
74
/7/
74
/14/
3.6
/432/

The White Stadium (1928)
A profile of the 1928 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
poster
Criterion Channel
62
10
6.6
/188/
59
/12/
56
/10/
3.4
/404/

The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912 (2017)
Newly restored and assembled by the International Olympic Committee - the earliest comprehensive moving-image record of the modern Olympic Games that survives today.
poster
Criterion Channel
61
9
6.2
/169/
62
/9/
56
/12/
3.3
/289/

Youth of the World (1936)
This Nazi propaganda film covers the 1936 Winter Olympics that were held in Germany.
poster
?
5.1
/16/
60
/1/
60
/1/

Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side B (2022)
From a vast record of 750 days, 5000 hours, Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 SIDE A and SIDE B are the official documentaries by Naomi Kawase capturing not only the athletes gathered from all over the world, but also their families, people involved in the Games, volunteers, medical personnel, and protesters shouting for the cancellation of the Olympics.
poster
Criterion Channel
60
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5.8
/86/
52
/9/
61
/9/
3.2
/229/

Olympic Games 1956 (1956)
A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.
poster
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5.9
/21/
26
/3/
60
/1/

Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A (2022)
Follows Japanese director Naomi Kawase as she directs the official film of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, giving a message that goes beyond the physical exploit to mark souls, with her style and all her subtlety.
poster
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6.8
/40/
10
/1/

Olympia 52 (1952)
Olympia 52 is a 1952 French documentary film about the '52 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Olympia 52 was produced by Peuple et Culture, a nonprofit organization, and it was the first feature-length work directed by the French filmmaker Chris Marker, who also co-wrote the narrative and served as one of the production’s four cinematographers.
poster
Criterion Channel
62
?
6.3
/63/
60
/1/
60
/2/
3.3
/209/

Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory (2005)
A documentary covering the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
poster
Criterion Channel
62
?
7.2
/102/
57
/8/
52
/6/
3.5
/216/

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory (1994)
A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
6.6
/69/
51
/5/
58
/5/

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory (1998)
A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
6.2
/62/
60
/1/
60
/2/

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory (2007)
A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.
poster
Criterion Channel
64
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6.5
/93/
52
/4/
73
/3/
3.4
/229/

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory (2001)
A documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
poster
Criterion Channel
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6.4
/89/
55
/2/
59
/6/

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory (2003)
Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
6.2
/72/
51
/5/
52
/6/

IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964 (1964)
A documentary on the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
poster
Criterion Channel
58
?
5.9
/170/
65
/5/
52
/8/

Olympic Glory (1999)
A documentary covering the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, filmed for IMAX presentations.
poster
Criterion Channel
61
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5.5
/133/
68
/9/
59
/8/
3.1
/240/
cc age 12+

First (2012)
The Official Film of the XXXth Olympic Games to be held in London, following the stories of twelve first-time Olympians from around the world.
poster
?
6.5
/17/

Days of Truce (2017)
Rio 2016 official film, "Days of Truce" is an original portrait of the Brazilian experience in hosting the Games and a powerful manifesto that explores how the Olympic values are relevant in our modern society.
poster
Criterion Channel
60
?
6.3
/164/
57
/9/
53
/9/
3.3
/376/

The Olympic Games in Paris 1924 (1925)
A documentary on the 1924 Olympic Game in Paris.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
5.9
/89/
43
/3/
50
/4/

The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952 (1952)
A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
6.3
/93/
43
/3/
50
/4/

Where the World Meets (1952)
A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
poster
Criterion Channel
65
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6.5
/153/
67
/11/
61
/8/
3.4
/243/

XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport (1948)
A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
6.0
/87/
46
/3/
50
/4/

Gold and Glory (1953)
A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
poster
Criterion Channel
59
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6.7
/165/
61
/8/
42
/5/
3.5
/286/

Marathon (1993)
A documentary covering the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
poster
Criterion Channel
59
?
6.5
/332/
55
/7/
48
/6/
3.4
/304/

Games of the XXI Olympiad (1977)
Edited from almost 100 km of film footage shot during the Games, this feature documentary is a breathtaking portrait of the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Much more than a simple record of the Games, the film approaches each event with the intention of revealing the athlete - whether winner or loser - as a unique individual.
poster
Criterion Channel
64
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6.8
/142/
60
/6/
60
/3/
3.5
/374/

White Vertigo (1956)
A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
poster
Criterion Channel
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6.7
/92/
51
/5/
50
/5/

The Melbourne Rendezvous (1957)
Rendez-Vous a Melbourne is the official filmed record of the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia. At the time of its release, there was much controversy in the documentary-filmmaking world over the fact that the Aussies signed over exclusive distribution rights to a French firm, resulting in a boycott from other movie companies. None of this matters when the film is seen today: though not in the same league as Leni Reifenstahl's Olympiad, this 110-minute extravaganza is consistently entertaining. Fifteen cameras were utilized to lens every aspect of the event; it was then up to editors Jean Dudrumet and Monique Lacombe to burrow through miles and miles of film to cull the highlights seen herein. Portions of Rendez-Vous a Melbourne have since resurfaced in practically every Olympics documentary -- not to mention the many TV specials attending the now-biannual event.
poster
Criterion Channel
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6.5
/89/
80
/4/
90
/5/

The Everlasting Flame (2009)
A documentary covering the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
5.6
/59/
35
/4/
53
/6/

One Light, One World (1992)
A documentary covering the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
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7.1
/164/
70
/8/
57
/6/
3.6
/467/

The Olympics in Mexico (1969)
Documentary about the XIX Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1999.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
7.1
/86/
46
/6/
50
/3/

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory (1989)
A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.
poster
Criterion Channel
60
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6.9
/98/
54
/5/
44
/5/
3.5
/232/

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory (1997)
A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
poster
Criterion Channel
66
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6.8
/139/
66
/8/
61
/9/
3.5
/232/

O Sport, You Are Peace! (1981)
A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The director was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1982. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
poster
Criterion Channel
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6.4
/60/
50
/3/
56
/7/

Snows of Grenoble (1968)
Film about the 10th Olympic Games in Grenoble in 1968. Using a subjective camera, Ertaud and Languepin take the pulse of the Games, cutting out the eyes and slowing down the movement when necessary. The dominant figure at the Grenoble Winter Games is Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, whose three gold medals matched Toni Sailer's 1956 feat. The filmmakers bet on his winning streak, and include commentary from him as he prepares for each race. Another athlete, Marielle Goitschel, is treated insightfully on screen and wins the women's slalom. Ice dancing fans will appreciate the coverage of winner Oleg Protopopov and his partner Ludmila Belousova. President Charles De Gaulle was present for the spectacular Opening Ceremony.
poster
Criterion Channel
?
5.6
/69/
40
/3/
46
/5/

People, Hopes, Medals (1960)
A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.
poster
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Rings of the World (2016)
Endowed with outstanding cinematography, and in-depth interviews with competitors, this documentary underlines the gender parity being achieved at an Olympic level. Women compete in ski jumping for the first time at the Winter Games, and Canada is seen beating the United States at the last gasp in the women's ice hockey final. Disciplines given prominence here include speed skating, figure skating, aerial skiing, curling, and the biathlon. Training is analysed as much as the competitions themselves. A suite of accidents and mishaps, and the consequent tears of frustration, remind us that the Olympics is not just about winning.
poster
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Crossing Beyond (2018)
The film follows the 5 athletes who competed in Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. A female ice hockey player who was adopted to the United States, a skeleton player from Ghana, an Afghanistan skier, a British snowboarder and a ski jumper who overcame a knee injury. They all step into the world of sports by going beyond their personal and human limitations. The film emphasizes their steps and trails through the images of their continuous walks. At the same time the walks are connected to the division of the hosting country, Korea. Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games has overcome the conflict that could have led to another war, leading to participation of both South and North Koreas. Beyond the convention of celebrating only the winners, the film put significance in the whole path by looking at their stories behind the participation. Just like the title, the film depicts us beyond the border.


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