Film

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

6.9

2h 7m

1938

Synopsis

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Documentary

nazisportsolympic gamesnational socialismnational socialist partybeautyxenophobiawoman directornsdap (nazi party)professional athletepoetic documentary