The Last Gold is a feature-length documentary film narrated by Julianna Margulies, revealing one of the greatest untold stories in Olympic swimming history. In 1976, the East German team dominated the women's events at the Montreal Games, with the US team struggling to keep up. The film focuses on Shirley Babashoff, a transcendent American athlete who battled a conspiracy and showed remarkable tenacity. The US women's team, despite setting 15 American records, won only five medals, and it was the final race that brought them together to achieve something no one thought possible.
The Last Gold
The documentary film "The Last Gold" uncovers a significant, yet untold, chapter in Olympic swimming history, focusing on a team of East German athletes who dominated the 1976 Montreal Games.
