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.
Top Cast
David Albritton as Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo Askola as Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Jack Beresford as Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin Blask as Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo Bärlund as Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
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