Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Directed by Leni Riefenstahl

Produced by Olympia-Film GmbH

1938127 min6.9 / 10

A visually rapturous documentary celebration of athletic prowess and human beauty, framed within a propagandistic context that creates profound interpretive tension.

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 and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

Questions people ask

  • Is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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