The read
It runs a compact 53m.
Synopsis
Jesse Owens details Jesse's early career; describes Adolf Hitler s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the pressures on Owens to attend. The film also explores why, despite his success in Germany, Owens struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling with its own deeply entrenched racism.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Laurens GrantDirector
- Stanley NelsonWriter
Cast
- Andre BraugherNarrator (voice)
- Jesse OwensSelf (archive footage)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)