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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask, Sulo Bärlund, Ibolya Csák
Crew: Leni Riefenstahl (Director), Leni Riefenstahl (Producer), Hans Ertl (Director of Photography), Walter Frentz (Director of Photography), Guzzi Lantschner (Director of Photography), Kurt Neubert (Director of Photography)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Français, English, Italiano, 日本語, Português
Studio: Olympia-Film GmbH
Runtime: 127 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 21, 1938
IMDb: 4.1
