Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations backdrop
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations poster
Trailer
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
6.8
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2h 7m
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1938
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Released
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.

Cast
David Albritton poster
David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola poster
Arvo Askola
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford poster
Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask poster
Erwin Blask
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund poster
Sulo Bärlund
Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák poster
Ibolya Csák
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Glenn Cunningham poster
Glenn Cunningham
Self (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour poster
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards poster
Philip Edwards
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay poster
Donald Finlay
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Tilly Fleischer poster
Tilly Fleischer
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Wilhelm Frick poster
Wilhelm Frick
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels poster
Joseph Goebbels
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring poster
Hermann Göring
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Ernest Harper poster
Ernest Harper
Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Karl Hein poster
Karl Hein
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Heinz Herman poster
Heinz Herman
German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
Rudolf Heß poster
Rudolf Heß
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler poster
Adolf Hitler
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
Volmari Iso-Hollo poster
Volmari Iso-Hollo
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

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