Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

3.4 |

2h 7min

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Documentary

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.

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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.

Directors

Leni Riefenstahl, Leni Riefenstahl, Leni Riefenstahl, Leni Riefenstahl, Richard Groschopp, Wolf Hart, Walter Hege, Wilfried Basse, Alfred Siegert, Carl Junghans, Willy Zielke,

Writers

Hans Ertl, Leo de Laforgue,

Tags

Casts

David Albritton

David Albritton

Character-in: Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Character-in: Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Character-in: Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

Character-in: Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Character-in: Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Character-in: Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Character-in: Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess

Character-in: Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Character-in: Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II

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

Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald

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

Luz Long

Luz Long

Character-in: Self (uncredited)

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Character-in: Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Character-in: Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Julius Streicher

Character-in: Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg

Character-in: Self - Spectator (uncredited)

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