100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
Number of Movies: 8
Overview
Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Games, 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 is the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. The documentaries collected here cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”: Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games’ first women’s marathon in Los Angeles in 1984.
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8 Movies
December 5, 2017
Newly restored and assembled by the International Olympic Committee - the earliest comprehensive moving-image record of the modern Olympic Games that survives today.
December 31, 1924
A documentary covering the Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924.
December 31, 1924
A documentary on the Olympic games of ancient Greece, made during the 1924 games.
January 1, 1925
A documentary on the 1924 Olympic Game in Paris.
March 19, 1928
A profile of the 1928 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
January 1, 1928
A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
January 1, 1928
A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Made by Istituto Luce, there is an understandable focus on Italian athletes, but it is the first Olympic documentary that describes the techniques of certain events.
June 12, 1936
This Nazi propaganda film covers the 1936 Winter Olympics that were held in Germany.
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