Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental documentary of the 1936 Olympic Games. Made at the specific request of Adolph Hitler, this documentary sets the style for sports documentary and was directed by a master of this film form, Leni Riefenstahl. Frank Capra was to emulate her style in his wartime documentaries and many other directors were heavily influenced by her work. The decathlete from the United States, Glenn Morris, as well as German steeplechaser Conrad von Wangenheim appear in this film that was edited down from 200 hours of black and white footage captured by the 45 cameras used to cover the events.Visit Amazon.com if you want to buy this film (or to get both parts one and two as a set). See Olympia: Part One- Festival of the People.
