Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938) is a documentary directed by Leni Riefenstahl rated 6.9/10.
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.
Released: 1938-04-21
Duration: 2h 7m
Genre: Documentary
Country: Germany
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Writer: Leni Riefenstahl
Cast: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask
Production: Olympia-Film GmbH
David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
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
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
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