The Olympic Summer (1993)

In 1936 Nazi Germany, a young, innocent apprentice, full of Olympic fever, leaves his rural village to see the ceremonies in Berlin. Upon arriving in the capitol, he meets a widow and a relationship blossoms. They spend an idyllic summer at her lakeside home, but the forces of totalitarianism cannot be held at bay and soon invade their lives.

• Release Date: 1993-09-17
• Runtime: 1h 25min
• Production Company: Hamburger Filmbüro
• Production Country: Germany
• Director: Gordian Maugg