
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Budget
$550,000
Status
Released
Ibolya Csák
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)