Political Movies: 100 Most Significant. No. 86: “Olympia” (1938), Directed by Leni Riefenstahl

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. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), U.S. Mervin LeRoy

94. Weekend (1967), France, Godard

93. The World (2000), China

92. Tin Drum (1979), Germany

91. Syriana (2005), U.S. Stephen Gaghan

90. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970), Italy, Elio Petri

89. Salvador (1986), U.S., Oliver Stone

88. The Passion of Joan d’Arc (1928), Dreyer

87. Zero Dark Thirty (2012), U.S. Kathryn Bigelow

86. Olympia (1938), Germany, Leni Riefenstahl