Country
Germany
Date
Apr 20, 1938
Certification
6
Note
Berlin
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henri de Baillet-Latour | Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited) |
| Philip Edwards | Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited) |
| Donald Finlay | Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited) |
| Tilly Fleischer | Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm Frick | Self - Spectator (uncredited) |
| Joseph Goebbels | Self - Spectator (uncredited) |
| Hermann Göring | Self - Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ernest Harper | Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited) |
| Karl Hein | Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited) |
| Heinz Herman | German Flag Carrier (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Hess | Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited) |
| Adolf Hitler | Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited) |
| Volmari Iso-Hollo | Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited) |
| Cornelius Johnson | Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited) |
| Matti Järvinen | Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited) |
| Elfriede Kaun | Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited) |
| King Umberto II | Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited) |
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| Kalevi Kotkas | Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited) |
| Gustaf Alfons Koutonen | Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited) |
| Luise Krüger | Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited) |
| Maria Kwasniewska | Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited) |
| Theodor Lewald | Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited) |
| Luz Long | Self (uncredited) |
| Spiridon Louis | Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited) |
| John Lovelock | Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited) |
| Gisela Mauermayer | Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited) |
| Earle Meadows | Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited) |
| Ralph Metcalfe | Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited) |
| Paula Mollenhauer | Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited) |
| Väinö Muinonen | Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited) |
| Seung-yong Nam | Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited) |
| Henri Nannen | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Yrjö Nikkanen | Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited) |
| Shûhei Nishida | Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited) |
| Paavo Nurmi | Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Odam | Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited) |
| Martinus Osendarp | Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited) |
| Jesse Owens | Self (uncredited) |
| Leni Riefenstahl | Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited) |
| Mack Robinson | Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited) |
| Ilmari Salminen | Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited) |
| Julius Schaub | Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited) |
| Kee-chung Sohn | Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited) |
| Julius Streicher | Self - Spectator (uncredited) |
| Gerhard Stöck | Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited) |
| Naoto Tajima | Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited) |
| Erkki Tamila | Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited) |
| Kalervo Toivonen | Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited) |
| Forrest Towns | Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited) |
| Werner von Blomberg | Self - Spectator (uncredited) |
| August von Mackensen | Self - Spectator (uncredited) |
| Hans von Tschammer und Osten | Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Hans Woellke | Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited) |
| Sueo Ôe | Self - Pole Vault (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
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| Composer | Herbert Windt, Walter Gronostay |
| Sound | Herbert Windt, Walter Gronostay |
| Collezione | Olympia Collection |
| Budget | 550.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Note
Venice Film Festival
Country
Greece
Date
Oct 13, 2003
Note
Panorama of European Cinema
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 04, 2004
Note
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Country
France
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Country
Serbia
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Country
Belgium
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Note
Brussels
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Country
Sweden
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Certification
Btl
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 03, 1938
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Certification
S
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Note
Amsterdam
Country
Hungary
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Certification
T
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 03, 1939
Country
United States
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Certification
NR
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Country
Mexico
Date
Jul 06, 1940
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