Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations [677]
Released: 1938-04-21
Revenue: $0
Budget: $550,000
Profit: $-550,000
Runtime: 127 mins
Popularity: 1.0594
Vote Average: 6.88
Vote Count: 117
Overview: 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.

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