Director :
Cast :
David AlbrittonArvo AskolaJack BeresfordErwin BlaskSulo BärlundIbolya CsákGlenn CunninghamHenri de Baillet-LatourPhilip EdwardsDonald Finlay
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Release :
1938-04-21
IMDb Rating :
6.9
Description :
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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