Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
6.7 / 10
104 minutes
1938-06-02
German
DE
Actors :
Sheigo Arai, Albert Bachmann, Daniel Barrow, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík, Richard Degener, Willemijntje den Ouden, Charles des Jammonières, Velma Dunn, Konrad Frey, Marjorie Gestring, Albert Greene, Tetsuo Hamuro, Josef Hasenöhrl
Description
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.