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)
Arvo Askola
Arvo Askola
as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Jack Beresford
as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
Erwin Blask
as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
Sulo Bärlund
as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
Ibolya Csák
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)
Philip Edwards
Philip Edwards
as Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
Donald Finlay
as Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Tilly Fleischer
Tilly Fleischer
as Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Wilhelm Frick
Wilhelm Frick
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Ernest Harper
Ernest Harper
as Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Karl Hein
Karl Hein
as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Heinz Herman
Heinz Herman
as German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
Rudolf Hess
Rudolf Hess
as Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
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
Matti Järvinen
as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Elfriede Kaun
Elfriede Kaun
as Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)
King Umberto II
King Umberto II
as Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
Kalevi Kotkas
Kalevi Kotkas
as Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen
as Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)
Luise Krüger
Luise Krüger
as Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Maria Kwasniewska
Maria Kwasniewska
as Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)
Theodor Lewald
Theodor Lewald
as Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Luz Long
Luz Long
as Self (uncredited)
Spiridon Louis
Spiridon Louis
as Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)
John Lovelock
John Lovelock
as Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
Gisela Mauermayer
Gisela Mauermayer
as Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Earle Meadows
Earle Meadows
as Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)
Ralph Metcalfe
Ralph Metcalfe
as Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Paula Mollenhauer
Paula Mollenhauer
as Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Väinö Muinonen
Väinö Muinonen
as Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Seung-yong Nam
Seung-yong Nam
as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Henri Nannen
Henri Nannen
as Announcer (uncredited)
Yrjö Nikkanen
Yrjö Nikkanen
as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Shûhei Nishida
Shûhei Nishida
as Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi
as Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
Dorothy Odam
Dorothy Odam
as Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
Martinus Osendarp
Martinus Osendarp
as Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
as Self (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Mack Robinson
Mack Robinson
as Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
Ilmari Salminen
Ilmari Salminen
as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Julius Schaub
Julius Schaub
as Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
Kee-chung Sohn
Kee-chung Sohn
as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Julius Streicher
Julius Streicher
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Gerhard Stöck
Gerhard Stöck
as Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Naoto Tajima
Naoto Tajima
as Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)
Erkki Tamila
Erkki Tamila
as Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Kalervo Toivonen
Kalervo Toivonen
as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Forrest Towns
Forrest Towns
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)
Hans Woellke
Hans Woellke
as Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)
Sueo Ôe
Sueo Ôe
as Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)
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Herbert Windt
Herbert Windt
Original Music Composer
Hans Scheib
Hans Scheib
Director of Photography
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Producer
Guzzi Lantschner
Guzzi Lantschner
Director of Photography
Kurt Neubert
Kurt Neubert
Director of Photography
Hans Ertl
Hans Ertl
Director of Photography
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Editor
Walter Frentz
Walter Frentz
Director of Photography
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Director
Paul Holzki
Paul Holzki
Director of Photography
Willy Hameister
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Albert Kling
Albert Kling
Director of Photography
Hasso Hartnagel
Hasso Hartnagel
Director of Photography
Georg Lemke
Georg Lemke
Director of Photography
Willy Zielke
Willy Zielke
Director of Photography
Werner Hundhausen
Werner Hundhausen
Director of Photography
C.A. Linke
C.A. Linke
Director of Photography
Albert Schattmann
Albert Schattmann
Director of Photography
Hugo O. Schulze
Hugo O. Schulze
Director of Photography
Heinz von Jaworsky
Heinz von Jaworsky
Director of Photography
Luggi Waldleitner
Luggi Waldleitner
Assistant Camera
Lagorio
Lagorio
Director of Photography
Alexander von Lagorio
Alexander von Lagorio
Director of Photography
Otto Lantschner
Otto Lantschner
Director of Photography
Fritz von Friedl
Fritz von Friedl
Director of Photography
Georg Fleischmann
Georg Fleischmann
Camera Operator
Josef Dietze
Josef Dietze
Director of Photography
Herbert Kebelmann
Herbert Kebelmann
Director of Photography
Walter Traut
Walter Traut
Production Manager
E. Epkins
E. Epkins
Director of Photography
Waldemar Lembke
Waldemar Lembke
Director of Photography
Erich Nitzschmann
Erich Nitzschmann
Director of Photography
Albert Höcht
Albert Höcht
Director of Photography
Leo Schwedler
Leo Schwedler
Director of Photography
W. Siehm
W. Siehm
Director of Photography
Ernst Sorge
Ernst Sorge
Director of Photography
Walter Hege
Walter Hege
Director of Photography
Leo de Laforgue
Leo de Laforgue
Director of Photography
E. Lambertini
E. Lambertini
Director of Photography
Andor von Bàrsy
Andor von Bàrsy
Director of Photography
Erna Peters
Erna Peters
Assistant Editor
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Writer
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Director of Photography
Wilfried Basse
Wilfried Basse
Director of Photography
Wolf Hart
Wolf Hart
Director of Photography
Ernst Kunstmann
Ernst Kunstmann
Director of Photography
H. von Stwolinski
H. von Stwolinski
Director of Photography
Leo De Lafrue
Leo De Lafrue
Director of Photography
Carl Junghans
Carl Junghans
Director of Photography
Walter Gronostay
Walter Gronostay
Music
Richard Groschopp
Richard Groschopp
Director of Photography
Károly Vass
Károly Vass
Director of Photography
Sepp Ketterer
Sepp Ketterer
Director of Photography
Wilhelm Schmidt
Wilhelm Schmidt
Director of Photography
Alfred Siegert
Alfred Siegert
Director of Photography
Eberhard von der Heyden
Eberhard von der Heyden
Director of Photography
Hugo von Kaweczynski
Hugo von Kaweczynski
Director of Photography
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