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.
- Director
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
Who's in it
Cast
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16 billed performers
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $550,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- Apr 21, 1938
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- German, English
- Country
- Germany
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