The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games (2016)

6.3/10 • 53 min • 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.

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

Christian Hockenbrink

Carl Diem

Mateusz Dopieralski

Joachim Seyppel

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