Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Information

Release DateApril 21, 1938
Runtime2h 7m
StatusReleased
Budget$550K
ProductionOlympia-Film GmbH
LanguagesGerman, Italian, Japanese, French, English, Portuguese
6.8
120 votes
Popularity3

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl

Featured Cast

David Albritton

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

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