Olympia - Fest der Völker

Olympia - Fest der Völker 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.

Average Score : 68.5

Status: Released

Release Date: 1938-04-21

Geners Documentary

Production Companies Olympia-Film GmbH

Production Countries Germany,

Run time: 127 minutes

Budget: $550,000

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