Olympia

A hypnotic, monumental spectacle of bodies in motion, beautiful and unsettling in equal measure.

Directed by

Leni Riefenstahl

Genres

Documentary

Starring

David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Sport, power, identity, politics

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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