

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1940)
- NR
- 03/08/1940 (US)
- Documentary
- 2h 7m
Overview
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.
Leni Riefenstahl
Director, WriterCast

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)