Plot:

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.

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Actors - Crew

David Albritton
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)

Arvo Askola
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack Beresford
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)

Erwin Blask
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)

Sulo Bärlund
Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)

Ibolya Csák
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)

Leni Riefenstahl
Director

Hans Ertl
Director of Photography

Walter Frentz
Director of Photography

Guzzi Lantschner
Director of Photography

Kurt Neubert
Director of Photography

Hans Scheib
Director of Photography

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