Leo Schwedler

Leo Schwedler

1903-07-17
70 (1973-07-30)
Berlin, Germany

Leo Schwedler was a German cinematographer.

Berlin, Germany

Leo Schwedler was a German cinematographer.

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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations 1938 (6.88)

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.
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Autos von Morgen, Straßen von Heute, Menschen von Gestern 1961

The problems of older people in road traffic. Various critical situations are illustrated in which “irrational” behavior comes into conflict with the surrounding traffic flow.