Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
- Original title
- Olympia - Fest der Völker
- Directed by
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Genre
- documentary film, propaganda film
- Country
- German Reich
- Runtime
- 2h 01m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 123 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary covers the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, beginning with an idealized vision of ancient Greek origins. It follows multiple athletic events, focusing on the athletes and their feats, including Jesse Owens winning four gold medals.
lyricalcelebratoryathletichistoricalepicvisually lushpatrioticslow-paced
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