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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations: Full Cast & Crew 1940 Documentary
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. Released: Mar 8, 1940 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Leni Riefenstahl Director, Writer David Albritton Self Arvo Askola Self Jack Beresford Self Erwin Blask Self Sulo Bärlund Self Ibolya Csák Self Henri De Baillet-Latour Self Philip Edwards Self