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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)  link to Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations on IMDb  

Number: 235

poster Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

IMDb Rating:
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8.1/10 (2862 votes)

Country: Germany,

Spoken Languages: English, German, French, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese

Genre(s): Documentary, Sport

Director(s): Leni Riefenstahl

Storyline:
After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Includes the lighting of the torch at the stadium and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Jesse Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.

Cast:
David Albritton (as Himself - High Jump, USA , uncredited), Arvo Askola (as Himself - 10000 Metres, FIN , uncredited), Jack Beresford (as Himself - Carries British Flag , uncredited), Erwin Blask (as Himself - Hammer Throw, German , uncredited), Sulo Bärlund (as Himself - Shot Put, Finland , uncredited)

Medium: Unknown,

Comments: 144-120

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3