Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Duration : 2 h 7 min

Status : Released

Description : 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.

Budget : 550,000

Revenue : 0

Release Date : Thu Apr 21 1938

Genres : Documentary,