Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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.

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Cast

David Albritton David Albritton As: Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola Arvo Askola As: Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford Jack Beresford As: Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask Erwin Blask As: Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund Sulo Bärlund As: Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
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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.


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Certification: NR

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Genres: Documentary

Language: Deutsch, Français, English, Italiano, 日本語, Português

Release Date: 21 April 1938

Country: DE

Runtime: 127m

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Company Credits

Company: Olympia-Film GmbH

Budget: $550,000

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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)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay

Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer

Tilly Fleischer

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick

Wilhelm Frick

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Ernest Harper

Ernest Harper

Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

Karl Hein

Karl Hein

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Heinz Herman

Heinz Herman

German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Rudolf Heß

Rudolf Heß

Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Cornelius Johnson

Cornelius Johnson

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Matti Järvinen

Matti Järvinen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Elfriede Kaun

Elfriede Kaun

Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II

Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)

Kalevi Kotkas

Kalevi Kotkas

Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

Luise Krüger

Luise Krüger

Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Maria Kwasniewska

Maria Kwasniewska

Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald

Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Luz Long

Luz Long

Self (uncredited)

Spiridon Louis

Spiridon Louis

Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)

John Lovelock

John Lovelock

Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Gisela Mauermayer

Gisela Mauermayer

Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Earle Meadows

Earle Meadows

Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

Ralph Metcalfe

Ralph Metcalfe

Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Paula Mollenhauer

Paula Mollenhauer

Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Väinö Muinonen

Väinö Muinonen

Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Seung-yong Nam

Seung-yong Nam

Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Henri Nannen

Henri Nannen

Announcer (uncredited)

Yrjö Nikkanen

Yrjö Nikkanen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Shûhei Nishida

Shûhei Nishida

Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

Dorothy Odam

Dorothy Odam

Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Martinus Osendarp

Martinus Osendarp

Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Mack Robinson

Mack Robinson

Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Ilmari Salminen

Ilmari Salminen

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Julius Schaub

Julius Schaub

Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)

Kee-chung Sohn

Kee-chung Sohn

Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Julius Streicher

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Gerhard Stöck

Gerhard Stöck

Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Naoto Tajima

Naoto Tajima

Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

Erkki Tamila

Erkki Tamila

Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Kalervo Toivonen

Kalervo Toivonen

Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Forrest Towns

Forrest Towns

Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

August von Mackensen

August von Mackensen

Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Hans Woellke

Hans Woellke

Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

Sueo Ôe

Sueo Ôe

Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Producer

Walter Traut

Walter Traut

Production Manager

Edited By

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl

Editor

Erna Peters

Erna Peters

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Herbert Windt

Herbert Windt

Original Music Composer

Walter Gronostay

Walter Gronostay

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hans Ertl

Hans Ertl

Director of Photography

Walter Frentz

Walter Frentz

Director of Photography

Guzzi Lantschner

Guzzi Lantschner

Director of Photography

Kurt Neubert

Kurt Neubert

Director of Photography

Hans Scheib

Hans Scheib

Director of Photography

Albert Kling

Albert Kling

Director of Photography

Willy Hameister

Willy Hameister

Director of Photography

Paul Holzki

Paul Holzki

Director of Photography

Luggi Waldleitner

Luggi Waldleitner

Assistant Camera

Georg Fleischmann

Georg Fleischmann

Camera Operator

Wilfried Basse

Wilfried Basse

Director of Photography

Leo De Lafrue

Leo De Lafrue

Director of Photography

Josef Dietze

Josef Dietze

Director of Photography

E. Epkins

E. Epkins

Director of Photography

Hans Karl Gottschalk

Hans Karl Gottschalk

Director of Photography

Richard Groschopp

Richard Groschopp

Director of Photography

Wolf Hart

Wolf Hart

Director of Photography

Hasso Hartnagel

Hasso Hartnagel

Director of Photography

Walter Hege

Walter Hege

Director of Photography

Werner Hundhausen

Werner Hundhausen

Director of Photography

Albert Höcht

Albert Höcht

Director of Photography

Carl Junghans

Carl Junghans

Director of Photography

Herbert Kebelmann

Herbert Kebelmann

Director of Photography

Sepp Ketterer

Sepp Ketterer

Director of Photography

Ernst Kunstmann

Ernst Kunstmann

Director of Photography

Leo de Laforgue

Leo de Laforgue

Director of Photography

Lagorio

Lagorio

Director of Photography

E. Lambertini

E. Lambertini

Director of Photography

Otto Lantschner

Otto Lantschner

Director of Photography

Waldemar Lembke

Waldemar Lembke

Director of Photography

Georg Lemke

Georg Lemke

Director of Photography

C.A. Linke

C.A. Linke

Director of Photography

Erich Nitzschmann

Erich Nitzschmann

Director of Photography

Albert Schattmann

Albert Schattmann

Director of Photography

Wilhelm Schmidt

Wilhelm Schmidt

Director of Photography

Hugo O. Schulze

Hugo O. Schulze

Director of Photography

Leo Schwedler

Leo Schwedler

Director of Photography

Alfred Siegert

Alfred Siegert

Director of Photography

W. Siehm

W. Siehm

Director of Photography

Ernst Sorge

Ernst Sorge

Director of Photography

Károly Vass

Károly Vass

Director of Photography

Andor von Bàrsy

Andor von Bàrsy

Director of Photography

Eberhard von der Heyden

Eberhard von der Heyden

Director of Photography

Fritz von Friedl

Fritz von Friedl

Director of Photography

Heinz von Jaworsky

Heinz von Jaworsky

Director of Photography

Hugo von Kaweczynski

Hugo von Kaweczynski

Director of Photography

Alexander von Lagorio

Alexander von Lagorio

Director of Photography

H. von Stwolinski

H. von Stwolinski

Director of Photography

Willy Zielke

Willy Zielke

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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