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Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl (Enhanced 2 Disc Set) 1938

This 2 Disc Set contains Olympia Part 1 Teil Fest der Volker (Festival of Peoples/Nations) and Olympia Part 2 Teil Fest der Schonheit (Festival of Beauty).

Brought to you buy acclaimed German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. Olympia Part 1, Festival of Nations , is a representation of the human body and Olympia Part 2, Festival of Beauty , showcases athletes from all nations involved in all sports.

Famous also for its ground breaking film techniques, Olympia employs unusual camera angles, smash cuts, extreme close-ups and the use of moving cameras. Olympia is the first documentary film on the Olympic Games ever made. Olympia set the precedent for future films documenting and glorifying the Olympic Games, particularly the Summer Games. The Olympic Torch Run, revered as an ancient tradition, was devised by Riefenstahl for these games and this film in conjunction with the German sports official Dr. Carl Diem. Riefenstahl herself, uncredited, appears briefly in the prologue of the film as the nude dancer.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45934 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-12-09
• Formats: Dolby, Full Screen, Surround Sound, NTSC
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 204 minutes

Customer Reviews

No Subtitles! Good quality transfer.
I read the small print so I was aware that it was a DVD-R, but I wasn't prepared for it to be in German without subtitles. That being said, it is a better transfer than the edition put out in 2006 by Pathfinder.

Olympia...All versions are created equal
Olympia is a movie that resides in the Public Domain. Every version I have ever found is of the same quality and this version is no different. The DVD offers no frills but when you buy this movie, it is not for the frills, it is for the movie.

It was the 1936 Berlin Games that introduced the opening ceremony, the torch relay, the three-tiered presentation ceremony, and the overall sense of lavish, religious spectacle. In a way these are the first modern games. Does it worry you that most of the stuff we most fondly associate with the Olympics originated with the Nazis? It doesn't worry me: the Nazis' moral sense may have been deplorable, but their aesthetic sense was not nearly so bad as people like to pretend.

The greatest thing about this movie is that even though the subject matter is repugnant, the film is done in great taste and Leni Riefenstahl is a genious.

Another Great Leni Riefenstahl Film
If you have any kind of fascination with history, then Nazi Germany and the craziness that went on there has to be on the top of your list.

Olympia is another great film by legendary director Leni Riefenstahl. It outlines the Olympics held in Germany. You get to experience through this film, all off the traditions that Germany has contributed to the Olympics. Even though their whole regime was horrible, you have to appreciate this film and what it represents.