Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
At a glance
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations is a 1938 documentary film directed and made by Leni Riefenstahl. Running 121 minutes, it focuses on sport and the 1936 Summer Olympics. The film is also classified as a propaganda film, a relevant part of its subject and historical framing. Its listed country is the German Reich. For readers exploring documentary films about sport or the Olympics, it offers a feature-length account connected to the 1936 Games. Riefenstahl is identified as both maker and director, so the film’s authorship is clearly attributed. The listed release date is January 1, 1938, and the official site entry is on Wikidata.
Who it is for
It may suit viewers studying documentary and propaganda film, or exploring films about sport and the 1936 Summer Olympics.
What is good
- Focuses on the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Runs 121 minutes
- Directed and made by Leni Riefenstahl
- Classified as both documentary and propaganda
What to know first
- Classified as a propaganda film
- Listed country is the German Reich
Verdict
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations is a feature-length documentary on the 1936 Summer Olympics, with sport as its subject. Its classification as propaganda film is important context for viewers approaching it as a historical documentary.
Details
- Year
- 1938wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 121 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Director
- Leni Riefenstahlwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Country
- German Reichwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- 1936 Summer Olympicswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- IMDb
- tt0030522wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- wikidata.org/wiki/Q63434888· checked 3 Oct 2026