Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Release Date: 1938-04-21
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.866 / 10
Cast
David Albritton
as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Crew
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Herbert Windt - Original Music Composer
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Hans Scheib - Director of Photography
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Leni Riefenstahl - Producer
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Guzzi Lantschner - Director of Photography
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Kurt Neubert - Director of Photography
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