The Making of Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia

July. 02,1937

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Documentary

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Olympic Games

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In the spring of 1937 Leni Riefenstahl had only just started editing the 1st part of her magnum opus Olympia and it became clear that the film would not be ready for another year. The German authorities, who were financing the film, began to fear that these delays would have a negative impact on the future commercial success of the two Olympia films and so it was decided to create a promotional film, in English and in French, in order to maintain public interest for the film.

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Reviews

Stoutor

1937/07/02

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

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Kaydan Christian

1937/07/03

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Deanna

1937/07/04

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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Marva

1937/07/05

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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