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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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.

Top Cast

  • David Albritton

    David Albritton

    Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

  • Arvo Askola

    Arvo Askola

    Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

  • Jack Beresford

    Jack Beresford

    Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

  • Erwin Blask

    Erwin Blask

    Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

  • Sulo Bärlund

    Sulo Bärlund

    Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

  • Ibolya Csák

    Ibolya Csák

    Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

  • Glenn Cunningham

    Glenn Cunningham

    Self (uncredited)

  • Henri de Baillet-Latour

    Henri de Baillet-Latour

    Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

  • Philip Edwards

    Philip Edwards

    Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Overview

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.

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