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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Language
German
Released
1938-04-21
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The story

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.

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Cast

  • David Albritton
    David AlbrittonSelf - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
  • Arvo Askola — artwork unavailable
    Arvo AskolaSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
  • Jack Beresford
    Jack BeresfordSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
  • Erwin Blask — artwork unavailable
    Erwin BlaskSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
  • Sulo Bärlund — artwork unavailable
    Sulo BärlundSelf - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
  • Ibolya Csák — artwork unavailable
    Ibolya CsákSelf - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
  • Glenn Cunningham — artwork unavailable
    Glenn CunninghamSelf (uncredited)
  • Henri de Baillet-Latour
    Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
  • Philip Edwards
    Philip EdwardsSelf - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
  • Donald Finlay
    Donald FinlaySelf - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)