Olympia

1938 · Directed by Leni Riefenstahl · 226 min · documentary film, propaganda film

★ 6.9/10 · 126 ratings on TMDB

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.