Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

1940
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
7.7| 2h7m| NR| en| Documentary
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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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  • Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations Cast
David Albritton as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Jack Beresford as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour as Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards as Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay as Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Rudolf Heß as Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler as Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)