Olympia 1936. Der verratene Traum (2016)
• August 5th, 2016 • 1h 0min
Documentary
Overview
The film chronicles the story of how the Nazis and the IOC turned, to their mutual benefit, a small sports event into the modern Olympics. The grand themes and controversial issues from the 1936 Games have continued to this day: Monumentality, budget overruns, collusion with authoritarian regimes, corruption and sometimes even bribery.
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