The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games

The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games (2016)

January 11th, 20160h 53min

Documentary, History
65%

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Widerstand und Verfolgung in Köln 1933-1945

Widerstand und Verfolgung in Köln 1933-1945


Released on: 1976-05-08
Documentary

The film focuses on Cologne citizens of different social backgrounds and political views, who took d...

Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad


Released on: 1965-03-20
Documentary

This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds...

The Death Train

The Death Train


Released on: 2019-11-23
Documentary, History, War, TV Movie, Crime

In Iasi, Romania, from June 28 to July 6, 1941, nearly 15 000 Jews were murdered in the course of a ...

Heysel 1985 - Dans l'enfer de la foule

Heysel 1985 - Dans l'enfer de la foule


Released on: 2025-05-16
Documentary, Drama

The Golden Generation

The Golden Generation


Released on: 2018-10-31
Documentary

How a once-in-a-generation Argentina team, led by Manu Ginobili, brought down the “Dream Team” and w...

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story


Released on: 1999-10-08
Documentary

There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew ...

No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth


Released on: 1946-10-29
Drama, War, History

After her anti-fascist professor father is dismissed, Yukie navigates love, political repression, an...

Last Hours of Pompeii

Last Hours of Pompeii


Released on: 2020-02-21
Documentary, Drama, History, TV Movie

Enid

Enid


Released on: 2009-11-16
Drama, History, TV Movie

A poignant biography of one of the most successful and wildly-read writers of the 20th century. Her ...

Süss, the Jew

Süss, the Jew


Released on: 1940-09-24
Drama, History

Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.

The old

The old


Released on: 2024-04-24
Documentary

They come from all walks of life and have lived for almost a century. They have lived through the up...

The Battle of France

The Battle of France


Released on: 1964-06-03
Documentary, War, Drama, History

A montage of newscasts tracing the events of the "damned war" and the German invasion of 1940.

Berlanga, fanáticamente contradictorio

Berlanga, fanáticamente contradictorio


Released on: 2025-03-15
Documentary

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)


Released on: 2004-08-13
Documentary, TV Movie

With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire...

Apollo 1: Destination Moon

Apollo 1: Destination Moon


Released on: 2025-03-15
Documentary, History

At the height of the space race, three U.S. astronauts are tapped as the first Apollo crew. With daz...

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit


Released on: 2003-07-22
Drama, History

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of...

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Rabbit-Proof Fence


Released on: 2002-02-04
Adventure, Drama, History

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domesti...

The Bad Poet

The Bad Poet


Released on: 2021-05-20
History, Drama

1936. Giovanni Comini, the youngest Federal in Fascist Italy, is summoned to Rome for a delicate mis...

Le monde perdu des mammouths

Le monde perdu des mammouths


Released on: 2022-06-01
Documentary