Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty

Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty (1938)

Documentary

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. Where the two-part epic's first half, Festival of the Nations, focused on the international aspects of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, part two, The Festival of Beauty, concentrates on individual athletes such as equestrians, gymnasts, and swimmers, climaxing with American Glenn Morris' performance in the decathalon and the games' majestic closing ceremonies.

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  • Release Date: 1938-06-02
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Leni Riefenstahl

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    • Cast

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    • Sheigo Arai

      Self - Swimmer, Japan (uncredited)

    • Albert Bachmann

      Self - Gymnastics, Switzerland (uncredited)

    • Daniel Barrow

      Self - Single Sculls Rower, USA (uncredited)

    • Jack Beresford

      Self - Rower, Britain (uncredited)

    • Ralf Berzsenyi

      Self - Small-Bore Rifle, Hungary (uncredited)

    • Ferenc Csík

      Self - Swimmer, Hungary (uncredited)

    • Richard Degener

      Self - Springboard Diver, USA (uncredited)

    • Willemijntje den Ouden

      Self - Swimmer, Holland (uncredited)

    • Charles des Jammonières

      Self - Free Pistol, France (uncredited)

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