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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

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1938
2h 7m
German
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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.
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Cast

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David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncred...
Glenn Cunningham
Self (uncredited)
Henri de BailletLatour
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, wit...
Philip Edwards
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredit...
Donald Finlay
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain ...
Wilhelm Frick
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Hermann Gring
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Rudolf He
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredit...
Adolf Hitler
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredi...
Cornelius Johnson
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
King Umberto II
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes ...
Theodor Lewald
Self - German Olympic Committee, St...
Luz Long
Self (uncredited)
John Lovelock
Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (un...
Ralph Metcalfe
Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Seungyong Nam
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Henri Nannen
Announcer (uncredited)
Paavo Nurmi
Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Met...
Dorothy Odam
Self - High Jump, Great Britain (un...
Martinus Osendarp
Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredi...
Jesse Owens
Self (uncredited)
Leni Riefenstahl
Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Mack Robinson
Self - Second, After Owens (uncredi...
Directed By: Leni Riefenstahl
Written By: Leni Riefenstahl

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soonertbone says...
2 years ago
Superb, and more emotional than I expected. Truly a depiction of the best and worst of humanity, combined with epic visuals and stunning cinematography. Riefenstahl is obsessed with the aestheticization of the human form, and the movie is filled with shot after shot of athletes doing their thing in a way that accentuates their god-like physiques and movements. It never gets old (except in Part 2, where the focus is on sport where technology tends to get in the way), and it was a beautiful thing to see. Some truly jaw-dropping shots throughout.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Olympia 1. Teil: Fest der Völker.
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