Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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1938
2h 7m
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4.2(140)
Documentary

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Overview

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Production

Olympia-Film GmbH

Budget

$550,000

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Cast

David Albritton

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

A

Arvo Askola

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

E

Erwin Blask

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

S

Sulo Bärlund

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

I

Ibolya Csák

Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

G

Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

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