Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 550,000
🌏 Languages Available: German , French , English , Italian , Japanese , Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 1938-04-21
⌚ Running Time: 127 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.87

Beloved Cast

David Albritton original image
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
David Albritton
Arvo Askola original image
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
Jack Beresford original image
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Erwin Blask original image
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
Sulo Bärlund original image
Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
Ibolya Csák original image
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
Glenn Cunningham original image
Self (uncredited)
Glenn Cunningham
Henri de Baillet-Latour original image
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Philip Edwards original image
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Philip Edwards
Donald Finlay original image
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
Tilly Fleischer original image
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Tilly Fleischer
Wilhelm Frick original image
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Wilhelm Frick
Joseph Goebbels original image
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Hermann Göring original image
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring
Ernest Harper original image
Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Ernest Harper
Karl Hein original image
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Karl Hein
Heinz Herman original image
German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
Heinz Herman
Rudolf Heß original image
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Rudolf Heß
Adolf Hitler original image
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Volmari Iso-Hollo original image
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Volmari Iso-Hollo
Cornelius Johnson original image
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Cornelius Johnson
Matti Järvinen original image
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Matti Järvinen
Elfriede Kaun original image
Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)
Elfriede Kaun
King Umberto II original image
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
King Umberto II
Kalevi Kotkas original image
Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)
Kalevi Kotkas
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen original image
Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen
Luise Krüger original image
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Luise Krüger
Maria Kwasniewska original image
Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)
Maria Kwasniewska
Theodor Lewald original image
Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Theodor Lewald
Luz Long original image
Self (uncredited)
Luz Long
Spiridon Louis original image
Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)
Spiridon Louis
John Lovelock original image
Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
John Lovelock
Gisela Mauermayer original image
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Gisela Mauermayer
Earle Meadows original image
Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)
Earle Meadows
Ralph Metcalfe original image
Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Ralph Metcalfe
Paula Mollenhauer original image
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Paula Mollenhauer
Väinö Muinonen original image
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Väinö Muinonen
Seung-yong Nam original image
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Seung-yong Nam
Henri Nannen original image
Announcer (uncredited)
Henri Nannen
Yrjö Nikkanen original image
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Yrjö Nikkanen
Shûhei Nishida original image
Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)
Shûhei Nishida
Paavo Nurmi original image
Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
Paavo Nurmi
Dorothy Odam original image
Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
Dorothy Odam
Martinus Osendarp original image
Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)
Martinus Osendarp
Jesse Owens original image
Self (uncredited)
Jesse Owens
Leni Riefenstahl original image
Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Mack Robinson original image
Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
Mack Robinson
Ilmari Salminen original image
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Ilmari Salminen
Julius Schaub original image
Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
Julius Schaub
Kee-chung Sohn original image
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Kee-chung Sohn
Julius Streicher original image
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Julius Streicher
Gerhard Stöck original image
Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Gerhard Stöck
Naoto Tajima original image
Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)
Naoto Tajima
Erkki Tamila original image
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Erkki Tamila
Kalervo Toivonen original image
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Kalervo Toivonen
Forrest Towns original image
Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)
Forrest Towns
Werner von Blomberg original image
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Werner von Blomberg
August von Mackensen original image
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
August von Mackensen
Hans von Tschammer und Osten original image
Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
Hans Woellke original image
Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)
Hans Woellke
Sueo Ôe original image
Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)
Sueo Ôe

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