Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Documentary
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NR
3/8/19402h 7mTheatrical Release (US)
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.
Director:
Leni Riefenstahl
Status:
Released
Language:
German
Buget:
$550,000.00
Revenue:
$0.00
Key words:
- nazi
- sports
- olympic games
- national socialism
- national socialist party
- beauty
- xenophobia
- woman director
- nsdap (nazi party)
- professional athlete
- poetic documentary
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