Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

1938 de 127 minutes

Rating: 6.9

Plot

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.

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Cast

David Albritton

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola

Arvo Askola

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask

Erwin Blask

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund

Sulo Bärlund

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák

Ibolya Csák

Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer

Tilly Fleischer

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick

Wilhelm Frick

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Ernest Harper

Ernest Harper

Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

Karl Hein

Karl Hein

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Heinz Herman

Heinz Herman

German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Rudolf Heß

Rudolf Heß

Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Cornelius Johnson

Cornelius Johnson

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Matti Järvinen

Matti Järvinen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Elfriede Kaun

Elfriede Kaun

Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II

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

Kalevi Kotkas

Kalevi Kotkas

Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

Luise Krüger

Luise Krüger

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Maria Kwasniewska

Maria Kwasniewska

Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald

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

Luz Long

Luz Long

Self (uncredited)

Spiridon Louis

Spiridon Louis

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

John Lovelock

John Lovelock

Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Gisela Mauermayer

Gisela Mauermayer

Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Earle Meadows

Earle Meadows

Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

Ralph Metcalfe

Ralph Metcalfe

Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Paula Mollenhauer

Paula Mollenhauer

Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Väinö Muinonen

Väinö Muinonen

Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Seung-yong Nam

Seung-yong Nam

Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Henri Nannen

Henri Nannen

Announcer (uncredited)

Yrjö Nikkanen

Yrjö Nikkanen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Shûhei Nishida

Shûhei Nishida

Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

Dorothy Odam

Dorothy Odam

Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Martinus Osendarp

Martinus Osendarp

Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Mack Robinson

Mack Robinson

Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Ilmari Salminen

Ilmari Salminen

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Julius Schaub

Julius Schaub

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

Kee-chung Sohn

Kee-chung Sohn

Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Julius Streicher

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Gerhard Stöck

Gerhard Stöck

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

Naoto Tajima

Naoto Tajima

Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

Erkki Tamila

Erkki Tamila

Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Kalervo Toivonen

Kalervo Toivonen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Forrest Towns

Forrest Towns

Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

August von Mackensen

August von Mackensen

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

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

Hans Woellke

Hans Woellke

Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

Sueo Ôe

Sueo Ôe

Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

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