Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

David Albritton

Self (uncredited)

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Jack Beresford

Self (uncredited)

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Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Philip Edwards

Self (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Donald Finlay

Self (uncredited)

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Adolf Hitler

Self (uncredited)

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Rudolf Heß

Self (uncredited)

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King Umberto II

Self (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Herbert Windt
Production	Producer	Leni Riefenstahl
Camera	Director of Photography	Hans Scheib Kurt Neubert Hans Ertl Guzzi Lantschner Walter Frentz Albert Kling Willy Hameister Paul Holzki
Directing	Director	Leni Riefenstahl
Writing	Screenplay	Leni Riefenstahl
Editing	Editor	Leni Riefenstahl
Department	Role	Name

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