Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

6.9 / 10
1938
2h 7m
128 votes
HD

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.

Status
Released
Language
DE
Budget
$550,000

Cast

David Albritton
David Albritton
Self (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
Arvo Askola
Self (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Jack Beresford
Self (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
Erwin Blask
Self (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
Sulo Bärlund
Self (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
Ibolya Csák
Self (uncredited)
Glenn Cunningham
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)

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