Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
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
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: April 21, 1938
Filmori Rating: 3.0/5 (1 ratings)
Cast
- David Albritton - Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
- Arvo Askola - Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
- Jack Beresford - Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
- Erwin Blask - Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
- Sulo Bärlund - Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
- Ibolya Csák - Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
- Glenn Cunningham - Self (uncredited)
- Henri de Baillet-Latour - Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
- Philip Edwards - Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
- Donald Finlay - Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Herbert Windt, Walter Gronostay
Cinematography: Hans Scheib, Guzzi Lantschner
Editing: Leni Riefenstahl
Production: Olympia-Film GmbH
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Français, English, Português
Budget: $550,000
Original Language: de
Keywords
nazi, sports, olympic games, national socialism, national socialist party, beauty, xenophobia, woman director, nsdap (nazi party), professional athlete, poetic documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations about?
- 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.
- Who directed Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations was directed by Leni Riefenstahl.
- Who stars in Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations stars David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask, Sulo Bärlund, Ibolya Csák.
- How long is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations is a Documentary film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations has a Filmori rating of 3.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations had a budget of $550,000.
- Where was Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations produced?
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations was produced in Germany.