Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

1938, 2h 7min -

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.

"Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations" — movie produced in Germany and released in 1938. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 7min. "Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations" is currently available for rent and to buy on Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!