Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations poster

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

April 21, 1938 127 min NR DE
✓ Released 32127 days ago
Documentary
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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.

Movie Info

Status: Released
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Runtime: 127 min
Budget: $550,000

Top 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)

Ibolya Csák

Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

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