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The IX Olympiad in Amsterdam (1928)

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NR 4 hr 11 minJan 1st, 1928Documentary100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 PosterPart of 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
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A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Made by Istituto Luce, there is an understandable focus on Italian athletes, but it is the first Olympic documentary that describes the techniques of certain events.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1928
Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Movie Tags:
silent filmsportsolympic games

100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Games, 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 is the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. The documentaries collected here cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”: Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games’ first women’s marathon in Los Angeles in 1984.