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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

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Olympia - Fest der Völker

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

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  • Title:Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
  • User score:
    6.9
  • Release date:1938-04-21
  • Genres:Documentary
  • Country:Germany
  • Language:German, French, English, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese
  • Budget:$550,000
  • Revenue:$0
  • Runtime:127 min
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.

Top Cast

David Albritton

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess

Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II

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

Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald

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

Luz Long

Luz Long

Self (uncredited)

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