Olympia.

Duration: 195 min

Genre: Documentary Sport

Creator: Raymond Rohauer

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: A record of the Olympic Games held in Berlin in 1936, made in two parts, Festival of the Nations (Fest der Völker), and Festival of Beauty (Fest der Schönheit). The first part opens in ancient Greece, glorifying the architecture and the beauty of the human form. This is followed by the carrying of the Olympic flame and the parade before Hitler. The rest is devoted to track and field events. The second part opens with sequences in the Olympic village and covers the rest of the games. (Olympia Diving and Marathon sequences also available seperately)

Complete Record: OLYMPIA. Leni Riefenstahl, Eng. 195 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. NM: “Introduction, editing and Other New Matter.” © Raymond Rohauer; 8Mar40; LP12529., A record of the Olympic Games held in Berlin in 1936, made in two parts, Festival of the Nations (Fest der Völker), and Festival of Beauty (Fest der Schönheit). The first part opens in ancient Greece, glorifying the architecture and the beauty of the human form. This is followed by the carrying of the Olympic flame and the parade before Hitler. The rest is devoted to track and field events. The second part opens with sequences in the Olympic village and covers the rest of the games. (Olympia Diving and Marathon sequences also available seperately) , , , A record of the Olympic Games held in Berlin in 1936, made in two parts, Festival of the Nations (Fest der Völker), and Festival of Beauty (Fest der Schönheit). The first part opens in ancient Greece, glorifying the architecture and the beauty of the human form. This is followed by the carrying of the Olympic flame and the parade before Hitler. The rest is devoted to track and field events. The second part opens with sequences in the Olympic village and covers the rest of the games. (Olympia Diving and Marathon sequences also available seperately) , , , A record of the Olympic Games held in Berlin in 1936, made in two parts, Festival of the Nations (Fest der Völker), and Festival of Beauty (Fest der Schönheit). The first part opens in ancient Greece, glorifying the architecture and the beauty of the human form. This is followed by the carrying of the Olympic flame and the parade before Hitler. The rest is devoted to track and field events. The second part opens with sequences in the Olympic village and covers the rest of the games. (Olympia Diving and Marathon sequences also available seperately) , , , A record of the Olympic Games held in Berlin in 1936, made in two parts, Festival of the Nations (Fest der Völker), and Festival of Beauty (Fest der Schönheit). The first part opens in ancient Greece, glorifying the architecture and the beauty of the human form. This is followed by the carrying of the Olympic flame and the parade before Hitler. The rest is devoted to track and field events. The second part opens with sequences in the Olympic village and covers the rest of the games. (Olympia Diving and Marathon sequences also available seperately) , , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.