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 |
| Directing | Florian Huber | Director |
| Writing | Florian Huber | Writer |
| Writing | Mira Thiel | Writer |
| Camera | Stephan Burchardt | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Hendrik Lühdorff | Sound |
| Editing | Hauke Ketelsen | Editor |
| Editing | Uli Weinlein | Editor |
| Sound | Sebastian Pille | Music |
| Editing | Niko Hauter | Color Grading |
| Editing | Monika Finneisen | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lars Möller | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Thorsten Rejzek | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Claire Jahn | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Antje Mißbach | Casting |
| Production | Gitta Uhlig | Casting |
| Production | Thorsten Hohl | Production Manager |
| Production | Oliver Odenthal | Production Manager |
| Production | Thorsten Schneider | Production Manager |
| Production | Christina Münster | Production Director |
| Production | Lucas Meyer-Hentschel | Production Director |
| Production | Claudia Meister | Production Manager |
| Production | Kay Siering | Producer |