Where to Watch Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938) in Australia

What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Writer

Leni Riefenstahl

Starring

David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford

Details

Release date

Mar 8, 1940

Language

German, English, Italian, French, Japanese, Portuguese

Country

Germany

Awards

2 wins

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