Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

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.

Release Date

Apr 21, 1938

Runtime

2h 7m

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Original Title

Olympia - Fest der Völker

Country

Germany

Company

Olympia-Film GmbH

Budget

$550,000