The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games (2016)
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.
Directors: Mira Thiel, Florian Huber.
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Simon Schwarz as Wolfgang Fürstner |
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Sandra von Ruffin as Gretel Bergmann |
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Gotthard Lange as Wolf-Heinrich von Helldorff |
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Theresa Scholze as Leonie Fürstner |
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Annina Hellenthal as Elfriede Kaun |
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Paul Faßnacht as Edwin Bergmann |
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Christian Hockenbrink as Carl Diem |
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Mateusz Dopieralski as Joachim Seyppel |
| Directing | Mira Thiel | Director |
| Writing | Mira Thiel | Writer |
| Writing | Florian Huber | Writer |
| Directing | Florian Huber | Director |
| Editing | Monika Finneisen | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lars Möller | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Christina Münster | Production Director |
| Production | Antje Mißbach | Casting |
| Editing | Uli Weinlein | Editor |
| Sound | Thorsten Rejzek | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Oliver Odenthal | Production Manager |
| Editing | Niko Hauter | Color Grading |
| Production | Claudia Meister | Production Manager |
| Camera | Stephan Burchardt | Camera Operator |
| Production | Lucas Meyer-Hentschel | Production Director |
| Editing | Hauke Ketelsen | Editor |
| Camera | Claire Jahn | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Sebastian Pille | Music |
| Production | Gitta Uhlig | Casting |
| Production | Thorsten Hohl | Production Manager |
| Production | Kay Siering | Producer |
| Production | Thorsten Schneider | Production Manager |
| Sound | Hendrik Lühdorff | Sound |