Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

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

Released: 1938-04-21 Duration: 2hr 7min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 6.9

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

Olympia-Film GmbH

Additional Info

Budget $550,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language de
Popularity 10.641

Directed By

Leni Riefenstahl

Crew

Director of Photography
Hans Ertl
Director of Photography
Walter Frentz
Director of Photography
Guzzi Lantschner
Director of Photography
Kurt Neubert
Director of Photography
Hans Scheib
Original Music Composer
Herbert Windt
Director of Photography
Albert Kling
Director of Photography
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Paul Holzki
Production Manager
Walter Traut
Assistant Editor
Erna Peters
Assistant Camera
Luggi Waldleitner
Camera Operator
Georg Fleischmann
Director of Photography
Wilfried Basse
Director of Photography
Leo De Lafrue
Director of Photography
Josef Dietze
Director of Photography
E. Epkins
Director of Photography
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Director of Photography
Richard Groschopp
Director of Photography
Wolf Hart
Director of Photography
Hasso Hartnagel
Director of Photography
Walter Hege
Director of Photography
Werner Hundhausen
Director of Photography
Albert Höcht
Director of Photography
Carl Junghans
Director of Photography
Herbert Kebelmann
Director of Photography
Sepp Ketterer
Director of Photography
Ernst Kunstmann
Director of Photography
Leo de Laforgue
Director of Photography
Lagorio
Director of Photography
E. Lambertini
Director of Photography
Otto Lantschner
Director of Photography
Waldemar Lembke
Director of Photography
Georg Lemke
Director of Photography
C.A. Linke
Director of Photography
Erich Nitzschmann
Director of Photography
Albert Schattmann
Director of Photography
Wilhelm Schmidt
Director of Photography
Hugo O. Schulze
Director of Photography
Leo Schwedler
Director of Photography
Alfred Siegert
Director of Photography
W. Siehm
Director of Photography
Ernst Sorge
Director of Photography
Károly Vass
Director of Photography
Andor von Bàrsy
Director of Photography
Eberhard von der Heyden
Director of Photography
Fritz von Friedl
Director of Photography
Heinz von Jaworsky
Director of Photography
Hugo von Kaweczynski
Director of Photography
Alexander von Lagorio
Director of Photography
H. von Stwolinski
Director of Photography
Willy Zielke

TOP 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)

Donald Finlay
Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer
Tilly Fleischer

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick
Wilhelm Frick

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Ernest Harper
Ernest Harper

Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

Karl Hein
Karl Hein

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Heinz Herman
Heinz Herman

German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Rudolf Heß
Rudolf Heß

Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Volmari Iso-Hollo
Volmari Iso-Hollo

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Matti Järvinen
Matti Järvinen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Elfriede Kaun
Elfriede Kaun

Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto II
King Umberto II

Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)

Kalevi Kotkas
Kalevi Kotkas

Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

Luise Krüger
Luise Krüger

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Maria Kwasniewska
Maria Kwasniewska

Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Theodor Lewald
Theodor Lewald

Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Luz Long
Luz Long

Self (uncredited)

Spiridon Louis
Spiridon Louis

Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)

John Lovelock
John Lovelock

Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Gisela Mauermayer
Gisela Mauermayer

Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Earle Meadows
Earle Meadows

Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

Ralph Metcalfe
Ralph Metcalfe

Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Paula Mollenhauer
Paula Mollenhauer

Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Väinö Muinonen
Väinö Muinonen

Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Seung-yong Nam
Seung-yong Nam

Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Henri Nannen
Henri Nannen

Announcer (uncredited)

Yrjö Nikkanen
Yrjö Nikkanen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Shûhei Nishida
Shûhei Nishida

Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi

Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

Dorothy Odam
Dorothy Odam

Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Martinus Osendarp
Martinus Osendarp

Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens

Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl

Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Mack Robinson
Mack Robinson

Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Ilmari Salminen
Ilmari Salminen

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Julius Schaub
Julius Schaub

Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)

Kee-chung Sohn
Kee-chung Sohn

Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

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