Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations 1938
6.9/10 by 100 users
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.
- Released: 1938-04-20
- Runtime: 127 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Albritton, Jack Beresford, Henri de Baillet-Latour, Philip Edwards, Donald Finlay
- Director: Leni Riefenstahl, Leni Riefenstahl, Leni Riefenstahl, Hans Ertl, Walter Frentz
