More has been written about Leni Riefenstahl's OLYMPIA than about any other sports documentary in history. Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in FESTIVAL OF THE NATIONS, culminating with the marathon. Despite the film's fascist origins, OLYMPIA has achieved a certain respectability and endures as a monument of cinema, and of a malevolent ideology.
"Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations" — movie produced in Germany and released in 1938. 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 Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!
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