Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

127 minutes

Year:

1938

Director:

Leni Riefenstahl

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Company:

Olympia-Film GmbH

Cast:

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Crew:

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Producer

Director of Photography

Director of Photography