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.
| Title | Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations |
|---|---|
| Year | 1938 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Germany |
| Studio | Olympia-Film GmbH |
| Cast | David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask, Sulo Bärlund, Ibolya Csák |
| Crew | Kurt Neubert (Director of Photography), Guzzi Lantschner (Director of Photography), Leni Riefenstahl (Director), Walter Frentz (Director of Photography), Leni Riefenstahl (Producer), Herbert Windt (Original Music Composer) |
| Keyword | nazi, sports, olympic games, national socialism, national socialist party, beauty, xenophobia, woman director, nsdap (nazi party), professional athlete, poetic documentary |
| Release | Apr 21, 1938 |
| Runtime | 127 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 105 users |
| Popularity | 9 |
| Budget | 550,000 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | Deutsch, Français, English, Italiano, 日本語, Português |
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