Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
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.
Top Billed 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)
Featured Crew
Leni Riefenstahl
Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Producer
Hans Ertl
Director of Photography
Walter Frentz
Director of Photography
Guzzi Lantschner
Director of Photography
Kurt Neubert
Director of Photography
Hans Scheib
Director of Photography
Herbert Windt
Original Music Composer
Leni Riefenstahl
Editor
Albert Kling
Director of Photography
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Paul Holzki
Director of Photography
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