Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Overview
Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. Part one, Festival of the Nations, captures a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, and 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. Part two, The Festival of Beauty, concentrates on individual athletes such as equestrians, gymnasts, and swimmers, climaxing with American Glenn Morris' performance in the decathalon and the games' majestic closing ceremonies.
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Cast & Crew
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)
Glenn Cunningham
as Self (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-Latour
as Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Philip Edwards
as Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Donald Finlay
as Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
