Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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.
Cast & Crew
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)
Theodor Lewald
Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Luz Long
Self (uncredited)
Jesse Owens
Self (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Julius Streicher
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Werner von Blomberg
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Producer
Leni Riefenstahl
Writer
