Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
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.
Crew
Cast
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
David AlbrittonSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Arvo AskolaSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Jack BeresfordSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Erwin BlaskSelf - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Sulo BärlundSelf - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Ibolya CsákSelf (uncredited)
Glenn CunninghamSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Philip EdwardsSelf - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
David AlbrittonSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Arvo AskolaSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Jack BeresfordSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Erwin BlaskSelf - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Sulo BärlundSelf - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Ibolya CsákSelf (uncredited)
Glenn CunninghamSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Philip EdwardsSelf - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
