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.
Country:
Germany
Year:
1938
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sportsnazixenophobiabeautywoman directorpoetic documentaryolympic gamesnational socialismnational socialist partynsdap (nazi party)professional athlete
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
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