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

1938-04-21 Documentary, 2h 7m

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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.

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

1938-04-21 Documentary, 2h 7m

Play Trailer

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.

Top Billed Cast

**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)

**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)

**Tilly Fleischer**
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

**Wilhelm Frick**
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

**Joseph Goebbels**
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

**Hermann Göring**
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

**Ernest Harper**
Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

**Karl Hein**
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

**Heinz Herman**
German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

**Rudolf Hess**
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

**Adolf Hitler**
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

**Volmari Iso-Hollo**
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

**Cornelius Johnson**
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

**Matti Järvinen**
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

**Elfriede Kaun**
Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

**King Umberto II**
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)

**Kalevi Kotkas**
Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

**Gustaf Alfons Koutonen**
Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

**Luise Krüger**
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

**Maria Kwasniewska**
Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

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

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

**John Lovelock**
Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

**Gisela Mauermayer**
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

**Earle Meadows**
Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

**Ralph Metcalfe**
Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

**Paula Mollenhauer**
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

**Väinö Muinonen**
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

**Seung-yong Nam**
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

**Yrjö Nikkanen**
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

**Shûhei Nishida**
Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

**Paavo Nurmi**
Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

**Dorothy Odam**
Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

**Martinus Osendarp**
Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

**Leni Riefenstahl**
Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

**Mack Robinson**
Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

**Ilmari Salminen**
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

**Julius Schaub**
Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)

**Kee-chung Sohn**
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

**Julius Streicher**
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

**Gerhard Stöck**
Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

**Naoto Tajima**
Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

**Erkki Tamila**
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

**Kalervo Toivonen**
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

**Forrest Towns**
Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

**Werner von Blomberg**
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

**August von Mackensen**
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

**Hans von Tschammer und Osten**
Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

**Hans Woellke**
Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

**Sueo Ôe**
Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

Gallery

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

$550,000

Revenue

$0

Production Companies

Olympia-Film GmbH,

Production Countries

Germany,

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