Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Movie
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Movie
- 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
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Rudolf Hess
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
King Umberto II
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
Theodor Lewald
Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Luz Long
Self (uncredited)
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