1938NR· 127 min
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker)
Documentary
6.9 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Cast: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask, Sulo Bärlund
Tags
1936 summer olympicsacropolisamerican abroadathleteathleticismbeautybell ringingberlin germanyberlin olympicsbody cult
