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Documentary

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

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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.

Release Date : 1938-04-21

Language :GermanFrenchEnglishItalianJapanesePortuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Olympia-Film GmbH

Production Country : Germany

Alternative Titles : The Olympiad

Cast

David Albritton

Character Name : Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Original Name : David Albritton

Gender : Male

Arvo Askola

Character Name : Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Arvo Askola

Gender : Male

Jack Beresford

Character Name : Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Beresford

Gender : Male

Erwin Blask

Character Name : Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Erwin Blask

Gender : Male

Sulo Bärlund

Character Name : Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Sulo Bärlund

Gender : Male

Ibolya Csák

Character Name : Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Original Name : Ibolya Csák

Gender : Male

Glenn Cunningham

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Glenn Cunningham

Gender : Male

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Character Name : Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Original Name : Henri de Baillet-Latour

Gender : Male

Philip Edwards

Character Name : Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Edwards

Gender : Male

Donald Finlay

Character Name : Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Finlay

Gender : Male

Tilly Fleischer

Character Name : Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Tilly Fleischer

Gender : Male

Wilhelm Frick

Character Name : Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilhelm Frick

Gender : Male

Joseph Goebbels

Character Name : Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Goebbels

Gender : Male

Hermann Göring

Character Name : Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Hermann Göring

Gender : Male

Ernest Harper

Character Name : Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Harper

Gender : Male

Karl Hein

Character Name : Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Karl Hein

Gender : Male

Heinz Herman

Character Name : German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Original Name : Heinz Herman

Gender : Male

Rudolf Hess

Character Name : Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudolf Hess

Gender : Male

Adolf Hitler

Character Name : Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolf Hitler

Gender : Male

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Character Name : Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Volmari Iso-Hollo

Gender : Male

Cornelius Johnson

Character Name : Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Original Name : Cornelius Johnson

Gender : Male

Matti Järvinen

Character Name : Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Matti Järvinen

Gender : Male

Elfriede Kaun

Character Name : Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Elfriede Kaun

Gender : Male

King Umberto II

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

Original Name : King Umberto II

Gender : Male

Kalevi Kotkas

Character Name : Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Kalevi Kotkas

Gender : Male

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Character Name : Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Gender : Male

Luise Krüger

Character Name : Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Luise Krüger

Gender : Male

Maria Kwasniewska

Character Name : Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Original Name : Maria Kwasniewska

Gender : Male

Theodor Lewald

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

Original Name : Theodor Lewald

Gender : Male

Luz Long

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Luz Long

Gender : Male

Spiridon Louis

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

Original Name : Spiridon Louis

Gender : Male

John Lovelock

Character Name : Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Original Name : John Lovelock

Gender : Male

Gisela Mauermayer

Character Name : Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Gisela Mauermayer

Gender : Male

Earle Meadows

Character Name : Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

Original Name : Earle Meadows

Gender : Male

Ralph Metcalfe

Character Name : Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Metcalfe

Gender : Male

Paula Mollenhauer

Character Name : Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Paula Mollenhauer

Gender : Male

Väinö Muinonen

Character Name : Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Väinö Muinonen

Gender : Male

Seung-yong Nam

Character Name : Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Original Name : Seung-yong Nam

Gender : Male

Henri Nannen

Character Name : Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Henri Nannen

Gender : Male

Yrjö Nikkanen

Character Name : Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Yrjö Nikkanen

Gender : Male

Shûhei Nishida

Character Name : Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

Original Name : Shûhei Nishida

Gender : Male

Paavo Nurmi

Character Name : Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

Original Name : Paavo Nurmi

Gender : Male

Dorothy Odam

Character Name : Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Odam

Gender : Male

Martinus Osendarp

Character Name : Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Original Name : Martinus Osendarp

Gender : Male

Jesse Owens

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Owens

Gender : Male

Leni Riefenstahl

Character Name : Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Original Name : Leni Riefenstahl

Gender : Female

Mack Robinson

Character Name : Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Original Name : Mack Robinson

Gender : Male

Ilmari Salminen

Character Name : Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Ilmari Salminen

Gender : Male

Julius Schaub

Character Name : Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)

Original Name : Julius Schaub

Gender : Male

Kee-chung Sohn

Character Name : Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Original Name : Kee-chung Sohn

Gender : Male

Julius Streicher

Character Name : Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Julius Streicher

Gender : Male

Gerhard Stöck

Character Name : Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerhard Stöck

Gender : Male

Naoto Tajima

Character Name : Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

Original Name : Naoto Tajima

Gender : Male

Erkki Tamila

Character Name : Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Erkki Tamila

Gender : Male

Kalervo Toivonen

Character Name : Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Original Name : Kalervo Toivonen

Gender : Male

Forrest Towns

Character Name : Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

Original Name : Forrest Towns

Gender : Male

Werner von Blomberg

Character Name : Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Werner von Blomberg

Gender : Male

August von Mackensen

Character Name : Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : August von Mackensen

Gender : Male

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Character Name : Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Original Name : Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Gender : Male

Hans Woellke

Character Name : Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Woellke

Gender : Male

Sueo Ôe

Character Name : Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

Original Name : Sueo Ôe

Gender : Male

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