Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Overview

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.

Top Cast

David Albritton

Self (uncredited)

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Arvo Askola

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Jack Beresford

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Erwin Blask

Self (uncredited)

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Sulo Bärlund

Self (uncredited)

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Ibolya Csák

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Glenn Cunningham

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Henri de Baillet-Latour

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Philip Edwards

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Donald Finlay

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