OLYMPIA COMPLETE ORIGINAL VERSION Leni Riefenstahl Archival Coll 2 Dvd Discs NEW

Brand new, sealed, never played Special Edition Double-Disc Dvd set of “Olympia : The Complete Original Version : The Leni Riefenstahl Archival Collection.”

Part 1: Festival of the Nations
Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes Jesse Owen’s sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.

Part 2: Festival of Beauty
Riefenstahl captures the grace of the athletes during field hockey, soccer, bicycling, equestrian, aquatic and gymnastic events. Highlights are the Pentathlon and the Decathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris; it ends with the triumphant conclusion of the games.

Dvd is shrink-wrapped.
Feature originally released 1938. Dvd released 2006 by Pathfinder Pictures. 204 minutes. In German with optional English subtitles.