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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

6.9

117 reviews

Documentary

2h 7m

1938

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...

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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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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.

DirectorLeni Riefenstahl
Release21 April 1938
GenreDocumentary
Duration2h 7m
Budget$550,000
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6.9
117 reviews
Productions
Olympia-Film GmbH

Cast

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Rudolf Hess

Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

King Umberto II

Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)

Theodor Lewald

Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Luz Long

Self (uncredited)

Jesse Owens

Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

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