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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

6.9

1938•2h 7m

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.

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Cast

Photo of David Albritton

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Photo of Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Photo of Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Photo of Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Photo of Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Photo of Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Photo of Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Photo of Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess

Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Photo of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Photo of King Umberto II

King Umberto II

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

Photo of Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald

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

Photo of Luz Long

Luz Long

Self (uncredited)

Photo of Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Self (uncredited)

Photo of Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Photo of Julius Streicher

Julius Streicher

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Photo of Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

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