Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1940
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127 min
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Sport
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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 ...
Where to Watch Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
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 ...
Where to Watch Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
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MovieDaddy liked
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
A beautifully shot documentary that was made for all the wrong reasons. What should have been a showcase of athletic prowess is actually a not-so-thinly veiled Nazi propaganda piece designed to promote fascist ideologies. Aesthetically beautiful, and thematically haunting.
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MovieDaddy liked
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
A beautifully shot documentary that was made for all the wrong reasons. What should have been a showcase of athletic prowess is actually a not-so-thinly veiled Nazi propaganda piece designed to promote fascist ideologies. Aesthetically beautiful, and thematically haunting.
2y