The Olympic Summer
1993, German. Directed by Gordian Maugg.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Gordian MauggDirector
- Jost GersteinCast
- Verena PlanggerCast
- Otto RuckFleischermeister
- Daniela Kirsch1. Bauernmagd
- Susanne Binninger2. Bauernmagd
- Helga KrögerMutter des Gesellen
- Joachim JohnVater des Gesellen
- Johanna MauggBäuerin
- Gordian Maugg Sr.Bauer
- Werner SchmetzerAkkordeonspieler
- Christoph RappSA-Mann
- Uwe MauchStudent
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1993
- Original title
- Der olympische Sommer
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Anne Thiele, Gordian Maugg, Günther Rücker
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The Olympic Summer runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Olympic Summer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1993. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Olympic Summer?
The Olympic Summer (1993) was directed by Gordian Maugg and stars Jost Gerstein, Verena Plangger, Otto Ruck.