Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938) [NR]
Release Date:
April 21, 1938
Original Title:
Olympia - Fest der Völker
Alternate Titles:
De goden van het stadion
Les dieux du stade
Minzoku no saiten - Olympia Dai ichi bu
Olimpia
Olimpia, 1. rész - Népek ünnepe
Olimpiada, część I - Święto narodów
Olympia - Fest der Völker - Erster Film von den Olympischen Spielen Berlin 1936
Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
Olympia 1. Teil - Götter des Stadions
Olympia, Ídolos do Estádio
Olympia: The Film of the XI. Olympic Games Berlin, 1936
The Olympiad
XI Olympias
Олимпия
올림피아 1부: 민족의 제전
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Olympia-Film GmbH
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 6 FI: S IT: T SE: Btl US: NR
Runtime: 127
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.