Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)

ALL 04/21/1938 (de) Documentary 127 Min
  • Release
    04/21/1938
  • Production
    Olympia-Film GmbH
  • Rotten tomato
    68.7%
  • Original title
    Olympia - Fest der Völker
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Leni Riefenstahl

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Leni Riefenstahl

    Producer



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Casts

  1. David Albritton

    Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

  2. Arvo Askola

    Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

  3. Jack Beresford

    Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

  4. Erwin Blask

    Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  5. Sulo Bärlund

    Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

  6. Ibolya Csák

    Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

  7. Glenn Cunningham

    Self (uncredited)

  8. Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

  9. Philip Edwards

    Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

  10. Donald Finlay

    Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

  11. Tilly Fleischer

    Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  12. Wilhelm Frick

    Self - Spectator (uncredited)

  13. Joseph Goebbels

    Self - Spectator (uncredited)

  14. Hermann Göring

    Self - Spectator (uncredited)

  15. Ernest Harper

    Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

  16. Karl Hein

    Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  17. Heinz Herman

    German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

  18. Rudolf Heß

    Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

  19. Adolf Hitler

    Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

  20. Volmari Iso-Hollo

    Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

  21. Cornelius Johnson

    Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

  22. Matti Järvinen

    Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

  23. Elfriede Kaun

    Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

  24. King Umberto II

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

  25. Kalevi Kotkas

    Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

  26. Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

    Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

  27. Luise Krüger

    Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  28. Maria Kwasniewska

    Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

  29. Theodor Lewald

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

  30. Luz Long

    Self (uncredited)

  31. Spiridon Louis

    Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)

  32. John Lovelock

    Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

  33. Gisela Mauermayer

    Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  34. Earle Meadows

    Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

  35. Ralph Metcalfe

    Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

  36. Paula Mollenhauer

    Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  37. Väinö Muinonen

    Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

  38. Seung-yong Nam

    Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

  39. Henri Nannen

    Announcer (uncredited)

  40. Yrjö Nikkanen

    Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

  41. Shûhei Nishida

    Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

  42. Paavo Nurmi

    Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

  43. Dorothy Odam

    Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

  44. Martinus Osendarp

    Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

  45. Jesse Owens

    Self (uncredited)

  46. Leni Riefenstahl

    Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

  47. Mack Robinson

    Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

  48. Ilmari Salminen

    Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

  49. Julius Schaub

    Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)

  50. Kee-chung Sohn

    Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 61 , Crews : 57

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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938) 127 Min

ALL 04/21/1938 (de)
Documentary
  • Release 04/21/1938
  • Production
    Olympia-Film GmbH
  • Original title Olympia - Fest der Völker
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Leni Riefenstahl

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Leni Riefenstahl

    Editor

  4. Leni Riefenstahl

    Producer