Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations by Leni Riefenstahl

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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

David Albritton

David Albritton as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola

Arvo Askola as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask

Erwin Blask as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund

Sulo Bärlund as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák

Ibolya Csák as Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Glenn Cunningham as Self (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour as Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards as Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald Finlay

Donald Finlay as Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer

Tilly Fleischer as Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick

Wilhelm Frick as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Ernest Harper

Ernest Harper as Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)

Karl Hein

Karl Hein as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Heinz Herman

Heinz Herman as German Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess as Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler as Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)

Volmari Iso-Hollo

Volmari Iso-Hollo as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Cornelius Johnson

Cornelius Johnson as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Matti Järvinen

Matti Järvinen as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Elfriede Kaun

Elfriede Kaun as Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II as Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)

Kalevi Kotkas

Kalevi Kotkas as Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen

Gustaf Alfons Koutonen as Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)

Luise Krüger

Luise Krüger as Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Maria Kwasniewska

Maria Kwasniewska as Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald as Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Luz Long

Luz Long as Self (uncredited)

Spiridon Louis

Spiridon Louis as Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)

John Lovelock

John Lovelock as Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)

Gisela Mauermayer

Gisela Mauermayer as Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Earle Meadows

Earle Meadows as Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)

Ralph Metcalfe

Ralph Metcalfe as Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)

Paula Mollenhauer

Paula Mollenhauer as Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Väinö Muinonen

Väinö Muinonen as Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Seung-yong Nam

Seung-yong Nam as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Henri Nannen

Henri Nannen as Announcer (uncredited)

Yrjö Nikkanen

Yrjö Nikkanen as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Shûhei Nishida

Shûhei Nishida as Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)

Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi as Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)

Dorothy Odam

Dorothy Odam as Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)

Martinus Osendarp

Martinus Osendarp as Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens as Self (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Mack Robinson

Mack Robinson as Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)

Ilmari Salminen

Ilmari Salminen as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Julius Schaub

Julius Schaub as Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)

Kee-chung Sohn

Kee-chung Sohn as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)

Julius Streicher

Julius Streicher as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Gerhard Stöck

Gerhard Stöck as Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Naoto Tajima

Naoto Tajima as Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)

Erkki Tamila

Erkki Tamila as Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)

Kalervo Toivonen

Kalervo Toivonen as Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)

Forrest Towns

Forrest Towns as Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

August von Mackensen

August von Mackensen as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Hans von Tschammer und Osten as Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Hans Woellke

Hans Woellke as Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)

Sueo Ôe

Sueo Ôe as Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)

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