Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
1938 104min DE
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.
director: Leni Riefenstahl
cast: Sheigo Arai, Albert Bachmann, Daniel Barrow, Jack Beresford
external: IMDb
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Credits
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)
Konrad Frey
Self - Gymnastics, Germany (uncredited)
Marjorie Gestring
Self - Springboard Diver, USA (uncredited)
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