Movies and TvShows featuring "berlin-olympics" theme.

Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.

Race is a biographical drama based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary African-American athlete who overcame racial prejudice and competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Facing the racial tensions of Nazi Germany and the intense competition on the track, Jesse Owens became a symbol of triumph and hope.

In 1936, two German climbers attempt to conquer the infamous Eiger mountain, known for its treacherous North Face. As they face extreme weather conditions, rock falls, and the looming threat of Nazi Germany, their courage and determination are put to the ultimate test.

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations is a poetic documentary that showcases the beauty and athleticism of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The film captures the interwar period of Nazi Germany and emphasizes the fascist aesthetic of the event. It features stunning slow-motion shots of track and field events, including hurdles, marathons, triple jumps, shot puts, and relay races. The documentary also highlights the performances of legendary athletes like Jesse Owens and the propaganda surrounding the Olympic Games. Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations explores the nationalistic and xenophobic sentiments of Nazi Germany during this time.

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty is a poetic documentary that captures the spirit and beauty of the 1936 Summer Olympics. It showcases the physical training, gymnastics, track and field events, and horseback riding that took place during the prestigious sporting event. Alongside the athletic feats, the documentary also explores the underlying propaganda and nationalism associated with the Olympics under the influence of the Nazi regime. Through stunning visuals and a captivating narrative, it invites the audience to reflect on the power and significance of sports in society.

In 1936 Nazi Germany, a young, innocent apprentice, full of Olympic fever, leaves his rural village to see the ceremonies in Berlin. Upon arriving in the capitol, he meets a widow and a relationship blossoms. They spend an idyllic summer at her lakeside home, but the forces of totalitarianism cannot be held at bay and soon invade their lives.

A half-fiction half-documentary story about sport and it's importance in everyday life.

Using never-before-seen archive footage, a look at how diplomats tried in vain to warn the world about the growing dangers and realities of Nazi Germany.