Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
Director:Leni Riefenstahl
Actors:
Self - High Jump, USA
Self - 10000 Metres, FIN
Self - Carries British Flag
Self - Hammer Throw, German
Self - Shot Put, Finland
Self - High Jump, Hungary
Self
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers
Self - 800 Metres, Canada
Self - 110m Hurdles, GB
Writer:
writer
Plots:
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Includes the lighting of the torch at the stadium and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Jesse Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Includes the lighting of the torch at the stadium and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Jesse Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.