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Les Champions d'Hitler

Les Champions d'Hitler

2016•1h 42m
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

In the three years leading up to the Olympics, the Nazi regime saw sport as an invaluable mobilisation and propaganda tool to motivate the "master race". Whether sympathisers or followers, German athletes went along with it; however, a number of them came to regret their decisions.

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Production

Artline Films, France Télévisions

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Luz Long

Luz Long

Self

Ernst Udet

Ernst Udet

Self

Max Schmeling

Max Schmeling

Self

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Self

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

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