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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)

Overview

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.
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Leni Riefenstahl profile
Leni Riefenstahl

Director

Cast

David Albritton profile
David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola profile
Arvo Askola

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford profile
Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask profile
Erwin Blask

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund profile
Sulo Bärlund

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák profile
Ibolya Csák

Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham profile
Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour profile
Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip Edwards profile
Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay profile
Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer profile
Tilly Fleischer

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick profile
Wilhelm Frick

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

David Albritton profile
David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola profile
Arvo Askola

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford profile
Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask profile
Erwin Blask

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund profile
Sulo Bärlund

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák profile
Ibolya Csák

Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham profile
Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour profile
Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip Edwards profile
Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay profile
Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer profile
Tilly Fleischer

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick profile
Wilhelm Frick

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

April 21, 1938

Original Language

German, French, English, Italian

Budget

$550,000.00

Production Company

Olympia-Film GmbH logo

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