Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (movie)
Olympia - Fest der Völker- User score: 6.9
- Production country: Germany
- Producer: Leni Riefenstahl
- Production companies: Olympia-Film GmbH
- Genre: Documentary
- Budget: $550,000
- Release date: 4/20/1938
- Run time: 127 min.
Movie description
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.
