Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations | Olympia - Fest der Völker
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Budget: $550,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 127 minutes
Out of the Past
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
The Gospel According to Matthew
Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Taris
Time Masters
Apur Sansar
Class of '76
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
David Albritton
Played Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
Played Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Played Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
Played Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
Played Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
Played Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Glenn Cunningham
Played Self (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Played Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards
Played Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
Played Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Tilly Fleischer
Played Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Wilhelm Frick
Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Göring
Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Ernest Harper
Played Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Karl Hein
Played Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Heinz Herman
Played German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
Rudolf Hess
Played Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Played Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
Volmari Iso-Hollo
Played Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Cornelius Johnson
Played Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Matti Järvinen
Played Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Elfriede Kaun
Played Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)
King Umberto II
Played Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
Kalevi Kotkas
Played Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen
Played Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)
Luise Krüger
Played Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Maria Kwasniewska
Played Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)
Theodor Lewald
Played Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Luz Long
Played Self (uncredited)
Spiridon Louis
Played Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)
John Lovelock
Played Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
Gisela Mauermayer
Played Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Earle Meadows
Played Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)
Ralph Metcalfe
Played Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Paula Mollenhauer
Played Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Väinö Muinonen
Played Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Seung-yong Nam
Played Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Henri Nannen
Played Announcer (uncredited)
Yrjö Nikkanen
Played Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Shûhei Nishida
Played Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)
Paavo Nurmi
Played Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
Dorothy Odam
Played Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
Martinus Osendarp
Played Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)
Jesse Owens
Played Self (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Played Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Mack Robinson
Played Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
Ilmari Salminen
Played Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Julius Schaub
Played Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
Kee-chung Sohn
Played Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Julius Streicher
Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Gerhard Stöck
Played Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Naoto Tajima
Played Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)
Erkki Tamila
Played Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Kalervo Toivonen
Played Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Forrest Towns
Played Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)
Werner von Blomberg
Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)
August von Mackensen
Played Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
Played Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Hans Woellke
Played Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)
Sueo Ôe
Played Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)
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