Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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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.

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David Albritton - Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited) in Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

David Albritton

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

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Arvo Askola

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford - Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited) in Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Jack Beresford

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

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Erwin Blask

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

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Sulo Bärlund

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

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Ibolya Csák

Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

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Glenn Cunningham

Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour - Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited) in Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

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Release Date

April 21, 1938

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

Documentary

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