Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
6.9
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1938-04-21
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Documentary
Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.
Featured Crew
| Kurt Neubert | Director of Photography |
| Guzzi Lantschner | Director of Photography |
| Leni Riefenstahl | Director |
| Walter Frentz | Director of Photography |
| Leni Riefenstahl | Producer |
| Herbert Windt | Original Music Composer |
| Leni Riefenstahl | Editor |
| Hans Scheib | Director of Photography |
| Hans Ertl | Director of Photography |
| Albert Kling | Director of Photography |
