Olympia 1936. Der verratene Traum

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Joseph Prammer Theodor Deutsch

Antonia Moretti Judith Deutsch

Mercedes Echerer Narrator

Helen Barke Swimmer

Sebastian Pass Zsigo Wertheimer