The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games

Name: The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games
Director: Mira Thiel
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2016-01-11
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.286
Cast: Simon Schwarz, Sandra von Ruffin, Gotthard Lange, Theresa Scholze, Annina Hellenthal

Original title: Der Traum von Olympia

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Directed by Mira Thiel

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.

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