Olympia

Olympia

The first of two films made to record the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. Although controversial for its ties to, and representation of National Socialism, it is considered by many to be a brilliant and ground-breaking sports documentary.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Pathfinder Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Riefenstahl, Leni, Windt, Herbert, 1894-1965, Smith, David Calvert
Format: Video DVD
Language:German
English
Published: [Venice, Calif.] : Pathfinder Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:Complete original version.
Series:Leni Riefenstahl archival collection.
Subjects:
Olympic Games > (11th : > 1936 : > Berlin, Germany)
Item Description:
  • Edition from container; volume titles from disc labels.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in Germany in 1938 by Tobis.
  • Special features: deleted scene: "Olympia Oath," alternate scenes; essay by film historian David Calvert Smith; biography of Leni Riefenstahl, short film "Jugend der Welt," official documentary of the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen; "Die Kamera fahrt mit", 1936 documentary by Bavaria-Filmkunst featuring footage from Leni Riefenstahl's films "Olympia" and "Triumph of the will"; still gallery.

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Call Number: DVD 4079-4080
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