Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

The story

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.

Cast & crew

David AlbrittonSelf - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola

Arvo AskolaSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack BeresfordSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask

Erwin BlaskSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund

Sulo BärlundSelf - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák

Ibolya CsákSelf - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Glenn Cunningham

Glenn CunninghamSelf (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip EdwardsSelf - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald FinlaySelf - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)

Tilly Fleischer

Tilly FleischerSelf - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick

Wilhelm FrickSelf - Spectator (uncredited)