Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Original title: Olympia - Fest der Völker

Duration: 127 min

Release date: 1938-04-21

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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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Olympia - Fest der Völker

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David Albritton

David Albritton

as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

as Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Glenn Cunningham

as Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

as Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

as Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer

Tilly Fleischer

as Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

as Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

as German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

as Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

as Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Volmari Iso-Hollo

as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Cornelius Johnson

Cornelius Johnson

as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Matti Järvinen

as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

as Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II

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

as Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

as Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

as Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Maria Kwasniewska

Maria Kwasniewska

as Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

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

as Self (uncredited)

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

as Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Gisela Mauermayer

Gisela Mauermayer

as Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

as Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

as Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Paula Mollenhauer

Paula Mollenhauer

as Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Väinö Muinonen

as Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

as Announcer (uncredited)

as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Shûhei Nishida

as Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

as Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

as Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Martinus Osendarp

Martinus Osendarp

as Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

as Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

as Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Ilmari Salminen

Ilmari Salminen

as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

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

as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Julius Streicher

as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

as Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

as Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

as Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Kalervo Toivonen

Kalervo Toivonen

as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

as Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg

as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

August von Mackensen

August von Mackensen

as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

as Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

as Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

as Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

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Director of Photography

Guzzi Lantschner

Guzzi Lantschner

Director of Photography

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Director of Photography

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Original Music Composer

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Willy Hameister

Willy Hameister

Director of Photography

Werner Hundhausen

Werner Hundhausen

Director of Photography

Hasso Hartnagel

Hasso Hartnagel

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Hans Karl Gottschalk

Hans Karl Gottschalk

Director of Photography

Assistant Editor

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Director of Photography

Richard Groschopp

Richard Groschopp

Director of Photography

Walter Gronostay

Walter Gronostay

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Production Manager

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Georg Fleischmann

Georg Fleischmann

Camera Operator

Luggi Waldleitner

Luggi Waldleitner

Assistant Camera

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Otto Lantschner

Otto Lantschner

Director of Photography

Wilhelm Schmidt

Wilhelm Schmidt

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Eberhard von der Heyden

Eberhard von der Heyden

Director of Photography

Hugo von Kaweczynski

Hugo von Kaweczynski

Director of Photography

Alexander von Lagorio

Alexander von Lagorio

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Andor von Bàrsy

Andor von Bàrsy

Director of Photography

Fritz von Friedl

Fritz von Friedl

Director of Photography

Heinz von Jaworsky

Heinz von Jaworsky

Director of Photography

Herbert Kebelmann

Herbert Kebelmann

Director of Photography

Erich Nitzschmann

Erich Nitzschmann

Director of Photography

Ernst Kunstmann

Ernst Kunstmann

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

H. von Stwolinski

H. von Stwolinski

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Leo de Laforgue

Leo de Laforgue

Director of Photography

Waldemar Lembke

Waldemar Lembke

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Albert Schattmann

Albert Schattmann

Director of Photography

Hugo O. Schulze

Hugo O. Schulze

Director of Photography

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