Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations(1938)
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.
Movie: Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
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Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
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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.
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1938-04-21
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