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.
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)
Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)
Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
German Flag Carrier (uncredited)
Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)
Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)
Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)
Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)
Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)
Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Self - Spectator (uncredited)
Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)
Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)
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