Synopsis: 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.
Alternate Title(s): Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
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Extra Features:
Deleted Scene: "Olympia Oath"
Alternate Scenes
Essay by Film Historian David Calvert Smith
Biography
Still Gallery
"Jugend der Welt (Youth of the World)" Official Documentary of the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Die Kamera fahrt mit (The Camera Goes Along)" 1936 Documentary by Bavaria-Filmkunst featuring footage from Leni Riefenstahl's films Olympia & Triumph of the Wall
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