Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia - Fest der Völker

Release date : 1938-04-21

Production country :

Germany

Production company :

Olympia-Film GmbH

Status : Released

Durasi : 127 Min.

Popularity : 10.11

6.8

Total Vote : 107

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.