Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
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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
- Release Date: 1938-04-21
- Runtime: 127 min
- Country: Germany
- Language: German, French, English, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese
- Status: Released
- IMDb Rating: 6.88
