Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
2h 7m | PG-13
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.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Studio: Olympia-Film GmbH
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast
David Albritton
as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola
as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask
as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund
as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya Csák
as Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)