Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $550,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 7.307 |
Directed By
Leni Riefenstahl
Crew
Kurt Neubert
Guzzi Lantschner
Leni Riefenstahl
Walter Frentz
Leni Riefenstahl
Herbert Windt
Leni Riefenstahl
Hans Scheib
Hans Ertl
Albert Kling
Paul Holzki
Willy Hameister
Werner Hundhausen
Hasso Hartnagel
Leo De Lafrue
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Erna Peters
Leni Riefenstahl
Josef Dietze
Richard Groschopp
Walter Gronostay
E. Epkins
Wolf Hart
Walter Traut
Walter Hege
Wilfried Basse
Georg Fleischmann
Luggi Waldleitner
Albert Höcht
Georg Lemke
W. Siehm
Otto Lantschner
Wilhelm Schmidt
Lagorio
C.A. Linke
Alfred Siegert
Eberhard von der Heyden
Hugo von Kaweczynski
Alexander von Lagorio
Károly Vass
Sepp Ketterer
Carl Junghans
Andor von Bàrsy
Fritz von Friedl
Heinz von Jaworsky
Herbert Kebelmann
Erich Nitzschmann
Ernst Kunstmann
E. Lambertini
H. von Stwolinski
Willy Zielke
Leo de Laforgue
Waldemar Lembke
Leo Schwedler
Ernst Sorge
Albert Schattmann
Hugo O. Schulze
TOP CAST
David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Glenn Cunningham
Self (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Tilly Fleischer
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Wilhelm Frick
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Ernest Harper
Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Karl Hein
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Heinz Herman
German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
Rudolf Hess
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
Volmari Iso-Hollo
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Cornelius Johnson
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Matti Järvinen
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Elfriede Kaun
Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)
King Umberto II
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
Kalevi Kotkas
Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen
Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)
Luise Krüger
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Maria Kwasniewska
Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)
Theodor Lewald
Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Luz Long
Self (uncredited)
Spiridon Louis
Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)
John Lovelock
Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
Gisela Mauermayer
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Earle Meadows
Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)
Ralph Metcalfe
Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Paula Mollenhauer
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Väinö Muinonen
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Seung-yong Nam
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Henri Nannen
Announcer (uncredited)
Yrjö Nikkanen
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Shûhei Nishida
Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)
Paavo Nurmi
Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
Dorothy Odam
Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
Martinus Osendarp
Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)
Jesse Owens
Self (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Mack Robinson
Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
Ilmari Salminen
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Julius Schaub
Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
Kee-chung Sohn
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
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