Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1940)Cast and Crew

Movie

Cast

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David Albritton
as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
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Jack Beresford
as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
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Glenn Cunningham
as Self (uncredited)
H
Henri de Baillet-Latour
as Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
P
Philip Edwards
as Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
D
Donald Finlay
as Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
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Wilhelm Frick
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
J
Joseph Goebbels
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
H
Hermann Göring
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
R
Rudolf Heß
as Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
A
Adolf Hitler
as Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
C
Cornelius Johnson
as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
K
King Umberto II
as Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
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Theodor Lewald
as Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
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Luz Long
as Self (uncredited)
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John Lovelock
as Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
R
Ralph Metcalfe
as Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
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Seung-yong Nam
as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
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Henri Nannen
as Announcer (uncredited)
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Paavo Nurmi
as Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
D
Dorothy Odam
as Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
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Martinus Osendarp
as Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)
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Jesse Owens
as Self (uncredited)
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Leni Riefenstahl
as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
M
Mack Robinson
as Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
J
Julius Schaub
as Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
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Kee-chung Sohn
as Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
J
Julius Streicher
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
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Werner von Blomberg
as Self - Spectator (uncredited)

Crew

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Herbert Windt
Original Music Composer
H
Hans Scheib
Director of Photography
L
Leni Riefenstahl
Producer
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Guzzi Lantschner
Director of Photography
K
Kurt Neubert
Director of Photography
H
Hans Ertl
Director of Photography
L
Leni Riefenstahl
Editor
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Walter Frentz
Director of Photography
L
Leni Riefenstahl
Director
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Paul Holzki
Director of Photography
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Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
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Albert Kling
Director of Photography
W
Willy Zielke
Director of Photography
W
Werner Hundhausen
Director of Photography
A
Albert Schattmann
Director of Photography
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Hugo O. Schulze
Director of Photography
H
Heinz von Jaworsky
Director of Photography
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Luggi Waldleitner
Assistant Camera
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Alexander von Lagorio
Director of Photography
O
Otto Lantschner
Director of Photography
F
Fritz von Friedl
Director of Photography
G
Georg Fleischmann
Camera Operator
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Josef Dietze
Director of Photography
H
Herbert Kebelmann
Director of Photography
W
Walter Traut
Production Manager
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Erich Nitzschmann
Director of Photography
A
Albert Höcht
Director of Photography
L
Leo Schwedler
Director of Photography
W
Walter Hege
Director of Photography
L
Leo de Laforgue
Director of Photography
A
Andor von Bàrsy
Director of Photography
L
Leni Riefenstahl
Writer
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Hans Karl Gottschalk
Director of Photography
W
Wilfried Basse
Director of Photography
W
Wolf Hart
Director of Photography
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Ernst Kunstmann
Director of Photography
C
Carl Junghans
Director of Photography
W
Walter Gronostay
Music
R
Richard Groschopp
Director of Photography
K
Károly Vass
Director of Photography
S
Sepp Ketterer
Director of Photography
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Wilhelm Schmidt
Director of Photography
A
Alfred Siegert
Director of Photography
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Eberhard von der Heyden
Director of Photography
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Hugo von Kaweczynski
Director of Photography

Olympia Collection

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. Part one, Festival of the Nations, captures a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, and 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. Part two, The Festival of Beauty, concentrates on individual athletes such as equestrians, gymnasts, and swimmers, climaxing with American Glenn Morris' performance in the decathalon and the games' majestic closing ceremonies.