Olympia
Sign in to save1938 black-and-white Nazi propaganda documentary film, written, directed and produced by Leni Riefenstahl, about the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
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6.9Starting 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.
Released: 1938-04-21127 minDir: Leni RiefenstahlDocumentary
Cast
- David Albritton as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
- Arvo Askola as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
- Jack Beresford as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
- Erwin Blask as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
- Sulo Bärlund as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
- Ibolya Csák as Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1938
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Wikidata facts
- Genre
- propaganda film
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- Original language
- German
- Based on
- 1936 Summer Olympics
- Main subject
- Olympic Games
- Director
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Screenwriter
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Composer
- Herbert Windt
- Producer
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Narrative location
Gallery (4)
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Categories
1930s sports films1938 documentary films1938 films1938 German films1938 German-language filmsBlack-and-white documentary filmsDocumentary films about BerlinDocumentary films about the OlympicsFilms about the 1936 Summer OlympicsFilms directed by Leni RiefenstahlFilms of Nazi GermanyFilms released in separate parts