Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
6.9
1938
2h 7m
Documentary
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.
Key Crew
Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Producers
Leni Riefenstahl
Writers
Leni Riefenstahl
Cinematography
Hans Scheib
Music
Herbert Windt
Cast (61)
David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
