(Olympia - Fest der Völker)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

127 minutes

Year:

1938

Directors:

Leni Riefenstahl

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Production companies:

Olympia-Film GmbH

Actors:

Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Crews:

Director

Producer

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography