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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Release Date: 1938-04-21
Rating: 6.8 ⭐
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.
Genres:
- Documentary
Budget: $550,000
Runtime: 127 minutes
Production Companies:
- Olympia-Film GmbH
Top Cast:
- David Albritton as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
- Arvo Askola as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
- Jack Beresford as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Main Crew:
- Leni Riefenstahl - Producer
- Leni Riefenstahl - Director
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