Olympia – part 1: Festival of Nations
General Information
- Original Title
- Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
- Author/Creator
- Riefenstahl, Leni, director.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Germany, 1938.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (111 min.)
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Based on the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games and dedicated to the honor and glory of the youth of the World, it is considered the greatest sports documentary of all time. Olympia is told in two parts, "The Festival of Nations" and "The Festival of Beauty". Using fresh cinematic techniques and a dramatic musical score, Riefenstahl captured the athletic competition, the energy of the crowd and the political intensity of the times.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Olympia – part 1: Festival of Nations
- Copyright Status
- Copyright by International Historic Films
Holdings
| Item Type |
Current Location |
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Public Note |
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0262 | Available | - | - |
