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Olympia is a 1938 German documentary film written, directed and produced by Leni Riefenstahl, which documented the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin during the Nazi period. The film was released in two parts: Olympia 1.
The film garnered a strong critical response. It currently has a 95% rating amongst critics cited on the Rotten Tomatoes film review website. [1]"This movie is fascinating in so many different ways: As the story of an extraordinary life, as the reconstruction of the career of one of the greatest of film artists, as the record of an ideological debate, as a portrait of an amazing old woman."
Leni Reifenstahl, the film maker behind Triumph of the Will, was employed and created a controversial documentary titled Olympia about the Summer Games. [10] Elaborate plans were created and constructed, including a new stadium as well as a state-of-the-art Olympic Village. [10]
On 31 August 1938, Olympia won the Mussolini cup at the Venice Film Festival as "Best foreign film". [38] She arrived in New York City on 4 November 1938, five days before Kristallnacht (the "Night of the Broken Glass"). [48] When news of the event reached the United States, [48] Riefenstahl publicly defended Hitler. [48]
Olympia: 1938 Leni Riefenstahl [19] 14 London 1948: XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport: 1948 Castleton Knight [14] joint film also covering the 1948 Winter Olympics: 15 Helsinki 1952: Olympia 52: 1952 Chris Marker [20] Where the World Meets: 1952 Hannu Leminen: Official Gold and Glory: 1953 Hannu Leminen: Official 16 Melbourne 1956: Olympic ...
Shown at the 1938 Venice Film Festival: München: Ulrich Kayser: Documentary Münchener Oktoberfest: Max Grix: Documentary Münster, Westfalens schöne Hauptstadt: Documentary Natur und Technik: Ulrich K.T. Schultz: Documentary NS-Kampfspiele 1937: Geza von Kolb: Documentary Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker: Leni Riefenstahl
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Leni Riefenstahl, a film-maker admired by Hitler, [2] filmed the relay for the 1938 release Olympia. While the film is often seen as a prime example of Nazi propaganda, [6] it has also been hailed as one of the greatest films of all time [8] and won many awards upon its release. [9]