Multimedia Collection
Olympia
DVD
204 min
1938
GV722 1936 .O4 2006 DVD
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. This limited edition 2-disc set features the complete original version of OLYMPIA, presented for the first time on DVD.
Part 1: Festival of the Nations
Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.
Part 2: Festival of Beauty
Riefenstahl captures the grace of the athletes during field hockey, soccer, bicycling, equestrian, aquatic and gymnastic events. Highlights are the Pentathlon and the Decathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris: It ends with the triumphant conclusion of the games.
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 film "Olympia" and "Triumph of the will".
In German with on/off English subtitles, dubbed English language.
Distributed by Pathfinder Home Entertainment (www.pathfinderpictures.com).
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