Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1940-03-08

Languages:

German, English, Italian, French, Japanese, Portuguese

Countries:

Germany

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (2741 Reviews)

Fullplot:

After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Includes the lighting of the torch at the stadium and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Jesse Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.

Comments:

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By:

Anthony Hurst

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