Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)

Directed by Leni Riefenstahl

2h 7m

Documentary

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.

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)

Crew

Herbert Windt

Herbert Windt

Original Music Composer

Hans Scheib

Hans Scheib

Director of Photography

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Producer

Guzzi Lantschner

Guzzi Lantschner

Director of Photography

Kurt Neubert

Kurt Neubert

Director of Photography

Hans Ertl

Hans Ertl

Director of Photography

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Editor

Walter Frentz

Walter Frentz

Director of Photography

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Director

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