The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games (2016)

01/11/2016 (DE) • 53m

Documentary, History

Overview

Leni Riefenstahl's flamboyant Nazi aesthetics shaped the public image of the 1936 Olympics. Never before had sports and politics been mixed. Through archive photos and reconstructions, we get a closer look into the historical propaganda show.

Top Billed Cast

Simon Schwarz

Wolfgang Fürstner

Sandra von Ruffin

Gretel Bergmann

Gotthard Lange

Wolf-Heinrich von Helldorff

Theresa Scholze

Leonie Fürstner

Annina Hellenthal

Elfriede Kaun

Paul Faßnacht

Edwin Bergmann

Mateusz Dopieralski

Joachim Seyppel


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

olympic games

nsdap (nazi party)

nazi propaganda

1930s

nazi germany

historical documentary

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