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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Name: Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1938-04-21
Cast: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask, Sulo Bärlund

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.

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events i… + more

Original Title

Olympia - Fest der Völker

Release Date

1938-04-21

Year

1938

Duration

2h 7m

Status

Released

Score

6.90

Genres

Documentary

Production

Olympia-Film GmbH

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