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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
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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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations opened in theaters March 8, 1940. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
David AlbrittonSelf - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Jack BeresfordSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)Credits
- Directed by
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Written by
- Leni Riefenstahl
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Olympia - Fest der Völker
- Collection
- Olympia Collection
- Budget
- $550K
Production
- Olympia-Film GmbHGermany