Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker . Olympia – part 1: Festival of Nations
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 techniq...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | German |
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Germany
1938
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:e4a7f6d2-9a4e-402d-bc38-253e36dffbac |
| 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. |
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| Published: | 1938 |