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.
Title | Jesse Owens |
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Year | 2012 |
Genre | Documentary, History |
Country | |
Studio | GBH |
Cast | Andre Braugher, Jesse Owens, Adolf Hitler |
Crew | Stanley Nelson (Producer), Laurens Grant (Director), Laurens Grant (Producer), Stanley Nelson (Writer) |
Keyword | |
Release | Jan 02, 2012 |
Runtime | 53 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |