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, Jack Beresford, Henri de Baillet-Latour, Philip Edwards, Donald Finlay, Adolf Hitler
Crew: Leni Riefenstahl (Director), Leni Riefenstahl (Screenplay), Leni Riefenstahl (Producer), Hans Ertl (Director of Photography), Walter Frentz (Director of Photography), Guzzi Lantschner (Director of Photography)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Olympia-Film GmbH
Runtime: 127 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 20, 1938
IMDb: 4.1
