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Release date: 04/21/1938
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Original language: DE
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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
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Documentary
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.
Alternative titles
올림피아 1부: 민족의 제전
Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
Olympia 1. Teil - Götter des Stadions
De goden van het stadion
Les dieux du stade
Les dieux du stade
Olympia - Fest der Völker - Erster Film von den Olympischen Spielen Berlin 1936
XI Olympias
Olimpia, 1. rész - Népek ünnepe
Olimpia
Minzoku no saiten - Olympia Dai ichi bu
Olimpiada, część I - Święto narodów
Olympia, Ídolos do Estádio
Олимпия
Olympia: The Film of the XI. Olympic Games Berlin, 1936
The Olympiad