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6.9·1938·127 min·Deutsch·Directed by Leni Riefenstahl
Documentary
Synopsis
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
Main Cast
David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Glenn Cunningham
Self (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
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Maarten Delfgou★8/10Feb 19, 2022
The original title of the film is Olympia 1. Teil: Fest der Völker.
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soonertboneVIP★8/10Jul 18, 2023
Superb, and more emotional than I expected. Truly a depiction of the best and worst of humanity, combined with epic visuals and stunning cinematography. Riefenstahl is obsessed with the aestheticization of the human form, and the movie is filled with shot after shot of athletes doing their thing in a way that accentuates their god-like physiques and movements. It never gets old (except in Part 2, where the focus is on sport where technology tends to get in the way), and it was a beautiful thing to see. Some truly jaw-dropping shots throughout.
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