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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations poster

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations | Olympia - Fest der Völker

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.

Description: 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.

Genres: Documentary

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Budget: $550,000 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 127 minutes

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David Albritton

Played Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola

Played Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Played Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask

Played Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund

Played Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák

Played Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Played Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

Philip Edwards

Played Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Played Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer

Played Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick

Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Ernest Harper

Played Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

Karl Hein

Played Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Heinz Herman

Played German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Rudolf Hess

Played Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Played Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Played Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Cornelius Johnson

Played Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Matti Järvinen

Played Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Elfriede Kaun

Played Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto II

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

Kalevi Kotkas

Played Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Played Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

Luise Krüger

Played Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Maria Kwasniewska

Played Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Theodor Lewald

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

Luz Long

Played Self (uncredited)

Spiridon Louis

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

John Lovelock

Played Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Gisela Mauermayer

Played Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Earle Meadows

Played Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

Ralph Metcalfe

Played Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Paula Mollenhauer

Played Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Väinö Muinonen

Played Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Seung-yong Nam

Played Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Henri Nannen

Played Announcer (uncredited)

Yrjö Nikkanen

Played Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Shûhei Nishida

Played Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

Paavo Nurmi

Played Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

Dorothy Odam

Played Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Martinus Osendarp

Played Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Jesse Owens

Played Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Played Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Mack Robinson

Played Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Ilmari Salminen

Played Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Julius Schaub

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

Kee-chung Sohn

Played Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Gerhard Stöck

Played Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Naoto Tajima

Played Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

Erkki Tamila

Played Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Kalervo Toivonen

Played Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Forrest Towns

Played Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)

August von Mackensen

Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Played Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Hans Woellke

Played Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

Sueo Ôe

Played Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

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