Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty

• 6.6 Documentary
• 1938-06-02
• 104 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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)) Velma Dunn (Self - Platfom Diver, USA (uncredited))

Director:

Leni Riefenstahl

Writer:

Leni Riefenstahl