Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Leni Riefenstahl1938-04-21
6.9
127 min
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
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David Albritton | Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arvo Askola | Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Beresford | Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Erwin Blask | Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sulo Bärlund | Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ibolya Csák | Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Glenn Cunningham | Self (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Henri de Baillet-Latour | Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philip Edwards | Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Donald Finlay | Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tilly Fleischer | Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Wilhelm Frick | Self - Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joseph Goebbels | Self - Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hermann Göring | Self - Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ernest Harper | Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Karl Hein | Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Heinz Herman | German Flag Carrier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rudolf Hess | Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Adolf Hitler | Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Volmari Iso-Hollo | Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Cornelius Johnson | Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Matti Järvinen | Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Elfriede Kaun | Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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King Umberto II | Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kalevi Kotkas | Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gustaf Alfons Koutonen | Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Luise Krüger | Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Maria Kwasniewska | Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Theodor Lewald | Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Luz Long | Self (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Spiridon Louis | Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Lovelock | Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gisela Mauermayer | Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Earle Meadows | Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ralph Metcalfe | Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paula Mollenhauer | Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Väinö Muinonen | Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Seung-yong Nam | Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Henri Nannen | Announcer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Yrjö Nikkanen | Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Shûhei Nishida | Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paavo Nurmi | Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dorothy Odam | Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Martinus Osendarp | Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jesse Owens | Self (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leni Riefenstahl | Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mack Robinson | Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ilmari Salminen | Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Julius Schaub | Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kee-chung Sohn | Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Julius Streicher | Self - Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gerhard Stöck | Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Naoto Tajima | Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Erkki Tamila | Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kalervo Toivonen | Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Forrest Towns | Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Werner von Blomberg | Self - Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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August von Mackensen | Self - Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hans von Tschammer und Osten | Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | Unowned |
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Hans Woellke | Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sueo Ôe | Self - Pole Vault (uncredited) | Unowned |