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Olympia
Olympia is a 1938 German sports 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. Teil — Fest der Völker (Festival of Nations) (126 minutes) and Olympia 2. Teil — Fest der Schönheit (Festival of Beauty) (100 minutes). The first documentary about the Olympics made, Olympia set the precedent for future cinematic documents, glorifying the Olympics, particularly the Summer Games. The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay was devised for the Games by the secretary general of the Organizing Committee, Dr. Carl Diem. Riefenstahl staged the torch relay for the film, with competitive events of the Games.
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| author | Leni Riefenstahl |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Berlin |
| director | Leni Riefenstahl |
| editor | Leni Riefenstahl |
| events | Olympic Games |
| musicBy | Herbert Windt |
| producer | Leni Riefenstahl |
| productionCompany | Olympia-Film |
| publisher | Tobis |
| theme | documentary propaganda sports |