Jeremy Irons on 'Race,' Jesse Owens' 1936 Olympic Victory
The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 12, 2016
When legendary track and field athlete Jesse Owens competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, he fought against American racism and intolerance, as well as Adolf Hitler's Nazi ideology. The new film "Race" tells the story of Owens' incredible, hard-won Olympic victory. Jeremy Irons stars as Avery Brundage, the president of the International Olympic Committee. “Race”opens in theaters nationwide on February 19th.
