Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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·2h 7min
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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.
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Directed by: Leni Riefenstahl, Hans Ertl, Walter Frentz
Written by: Leni Riefenstahl
Produced by: Leni Riefenstahl
Composed by: Herbert Windt
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David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip Edwards
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring
Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Rudolf Heß
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

King Umberto II
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
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