Where to Watch Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938) in the UK

What it's about

After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Miss Riefenstahl captures the grace of athletes during field hockey, soccer, bicycling, equestrian, aquatic and gymnastic events. Highlights are the Pentathlon and the Decathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris; it ends with the triumphant conclusion of the games.

Cast and crew

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Writer

Leni Riefenstahl

Starring

Sheigo Arai, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi

Details

Release date

Mar 29, 1940

Language

German

Country

Germany

Awards

1 win

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