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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938) [Criterion] + Extras 1080p (FullHD) / BDRip July 31, 2024, 9:17 p.m.
100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012. Episode 10 (2017) SD / DVDRip June 23, 2022, 6:40 p.m.