Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
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Overview
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.
Awards2 wins
Cast
David AlbrittonSelf - High Jump, USA (uncredited)Arvo AskolaSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack BeresfordSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)Erwin BlaskSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo BärlundSelf - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya CsákSelf - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Glenn CunninghamSelf (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip EdwardsSelf - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald FinlaySelf - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)Tilly FleischerSelf - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Wilhelm FrickSelf - Spectator (uncredited)
Crew
DirectorLeni Riefenstahl
Details
Original TitleOlympia - Fest der Völker
Release DateApril 21, 1938
Budget$550,000
LanguagesGerman, Italian, Japanese, French, English, Portuguese
StudiosOlympia-Film GmbH
