Olympia Part One: Festival Of The Nations
Description
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.
Stars
David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask, Sulo Bärlund
Genres
DocumentaryRuntime
127 minutes
Release Date
April 21, 1938
Rating
6.9/10 (120 votes)