CinemaOSMovie · 1938 · 2h 7m · NR

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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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.

Directed byLeni Riefenstahl

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 7m
Language
DE
Released
April 21, 1938
Budget
$550,000
Studios
Olympia-Film GmbH

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
David Albritton

David Albritton

Self (uncredited)

Arvo Askola

Self (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self (uncredited)

Erwin Blask

Self (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund

Self (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák

Self (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self (uncredited)

Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

Self (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Self (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Written by
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Produced by
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl

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