From the start, Olympia has been controversial due to its political context and propaganda value.
Political Movies: 100 Most Significant. No. 86: “Olympia” (1938), Directed by Leni Riefenstahl
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100 Most Significant Political Films (Survey by Hoberman) 100. One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (1977), France, Agnes Varda 99. Fail Safe (1964), U.S., Franklin Schaffner 98. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), U.S., John Ford 97. Germany Year Zero, 1947, Italy, Roberto Rossellini 96. A Grin Without a Cat (1977), France, Chris Marker 95. […]
Political Movies: 100 Most Significant. No. 87: “Zero Dark Thirty,” Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
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With “Zero Dark Thirty,” Kathryn Bigelow has not only matched the quality of her 2009 Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker,” but has surpassed that feature with a terrific political thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the most dangerous and wanted man in American history.
Bond Series: James Bond Pictures–Budget, Box-Office
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James Bond Films: Budget vs. Box-office
Oscars 2025: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Was Snubbed by India’s Oscar Committee in Favor of ‘Laapataa Ladies’
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The snub of All We Imagine as Light, which was the first Indian film to play in competition at Cannes in 30 years, sets a new (low) precedent.
