Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938): Cast
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations is a 1938 documentary starring Leni Riefenstahl as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited), Jesse Owens and Adolf Hitler. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Olympia-Film GmbH
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations About?
The premise of Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations without spoilers.
Tasked with producing a propaganda piece on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, director Leni Riefenstahl instead fashioned a visual tribute to the human body. The first installment of her two‑part work opens with a famed sequence likening contemporary athletes to ancient Greek heroes, then delivers vivid, real‑time footage of the Games’ most iconic moments, notably Jesse Owens’ historic sweep of four gold medals.
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- olympic stadium berlin
- sports documentary
- fascist aesthetic
- year 1936
- propaganda
- berlin germany
- female athlete
- sweaty man
- foreigner in germany
- sweaty woman
- nazi aesthetics
- nazi
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- nazism
- nazi propaganda
- olympic games official film
- title directed by female
- track and field
- nazi germany
- multinational
- sportsman
- nazi athlete
- male physique
- crowd
- athlete
- interwar period
- year 1938
- hurdle
- publicity
- jesse owens character
- slow motion scene
- number 1 in title
- digit in title
- 1936 berlin summer olympics
- summer olympics
- olympian
- the olympic games
- stadium
- marathon
- triple jump
- shot put
- relay race
- pole vault
- opening ceremony
- medal ceremony
- long jump
- javelin toss
- hammer throw
- gymnastics
- classical art
- bell ringing
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations Cast & Characters
Leni Riefenstahl leads the cast as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited), with Jesse Owens and Adolf Hitler.
- Leni Riefenstahl as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
- Jesse Owens as themselves
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Adolf Hitler as themselves - Hermann Göring as themselves
Also Starring in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
· 57 more- Joseph Goebbels Themselves
- Rudolf Hess Themselves
- Julius Streicher Themselves
- Glenn Cunningham Themselves
- Ralph Metcalfe Themselves
- Cornelius Johnson Themselves
- Martinus Osendarp Themselves
- Paavo Nurmi Themselves
- Wilhelm Frick Themselves
- Jack Beresford Themselves
- Karl Hein Themselves
- Werner von Blomberg Themselves
- Sulo Bärlund Themselves
- David Albritton Themselves
- Erwin Blask Themselves
- Arvo Askola Themselves
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- Ibolya Csák Themselves
- Henri de Baillet-Latour Themselves
- Philip Edwards Themselves
- Donald Finlay Themselves
- Tilly Fleischer Themselves
- Ernest Harper Themselves
- Heinz Herman German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
- Volmari Iso-Hollo Themselves
- Elfriede Kaun Themselves
- Matti Järvinen Themselves
- King Umberto II Themselves
- Kalevi Kotkas Themselves
- Gustaf Alfons Koutonen Themselves
- Maria Kwasniewska Themselves
- Luise Krüger Themselves
- Theodor Lewald Themselves
- Luz Long Themselves
- Spiridon Louis Themselves
- John Lovelock Themselves
- Gisela Mauermayer Themselves
- Earle Meadows Themselves
- Paula Mollenhauer Themselves
- Väinö Muinonen Themselves
- Seung-yong Nam Themselves
- Henri Nannen Announcer (uncredited)
- Yrjö Nikkanen Themselves
- Shûhei Nishida Themselves
- Dorothy Odam Themselves
- Mack Robinson Themselves
- Ilmari Salminen Themselves
- Julius Schaub Themselves
- Kee-chung Sohn Themselves
- Gerhard Stöck Themselves
- Naoto Tajima Themselves
- Erkki Tamila Themselves
- Forrest Towns Themselves
- Kalervo Toivonen Themselves
- August von Mackensen Themselves
- Hans von Tschammer und Osten Themselves
- Hans Woellke Themselves
- Sueo Ôe Themselves
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “올림피아 1부: 민족의 제전” and “Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker”.
- Also known as
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- 올림피아 1부: 민족의 제전
- Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
- Olympia 1. Teil - Götter des Stadions
- De goden van het stadion
- Les dieux du stade
- Olympia - Fest der Völker - Erster Film von den Olympischen Spielen Berlin 1936
- XI Olympias
- Olimpia
- 1. rész - Népek ünnepe
- Minzoku no saiten - Olympia Dai ichi bu
- Olimpiada, część I - Święto narodów
- Ídolos do Estádio
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- Олимпия
- Olympia: The Film of the XI. Olympic Games Berlin
- 1936
- The Olympiad
- Berlinolympiaden 1
- Les dieux du stade, la fête des peuples
- Olimpíadas - 1ª Parte: Os Deuses do Estádio
- Olympia 1 - Festival de las Naciones
- Olimpíadas e Mocidade Olímpica - Parte 1: Festa das Nações
- Den stora olympiaden: Nationernas fest
- Olympiafilmen
- 奥林匹亚1：民族的节日
- Olimpiada
- Część I: „Święto narodów”
- Olympia - Festa di popoli
- Stad İlahları 1. Bölüm: Ulusların Bayramı
- Olympia-filmi: Kansojen juhla
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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations?
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations released?
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations was released on April 20, 1938.
Who is in the cast of Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations?
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations stars Leni Riefenstahl as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited), Jesse Owens and Adolf Hitler, among 61 credited actors.
Does Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations have a post-credit scene?
No. Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations in?
The original language of Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations is German.
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