Olympia: The Complete Original
Olympia: The Complete Original
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Leni Riefenstahl was given unlimited resources and full artistic freedom to produce this two-part film of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Engrossingly beautiful, the film provides a glimpse of the Nazi mystique and idealization of the youthful male body. Famous sequences include the men's diving competition, Jesse Owen''s sprint races and Riefenstahl''s use of telephoto lenses and slow motion. Includes Parts One and Two: Festival of the Nations and Festival of Beauty. In German with English subtitles. Leni Riefenstahl---Germany---1938---204 mins.

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