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©2006
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2 videodisc (approximately 204 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released in Germany in 1938 by Tobis
The first of two films made to record the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. Although controversial for its ties to, and representation of National Socialism, it is considered by many to be a brilliant and ground-breaking sports documentary
Special features: Deleted scene: "Olympia Oath", alternate scenes ; Essay by film historian David Calvert Smith. Biography of Leni Riefenstahl, short film "Jugend der welt" , official documentary of the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen ; "Die Kamera fahrt mit", 1936 documentary by Bavaria-Filmkunst featuring footage from Leni Riefenstahl's film "Olympia" and "Triumph of the will"
Camera, Hans Ertl ... [et al.]; music, Herbert Windt
In German with on/off English subtitles, dubbed English language ; Dolby 2.0 audio
Venice 1938: Best foreign movie; Olympic Gold Medal of the International Olympic Committee