Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
104 min
1938
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Olympia - Fest der Schönheit
Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
104 min
1938
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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.
nazi
sports
olympic games
gymnastics
nationalism
national socialism
national socialist party
olympia
woman director
nsdap (nazi party)
poetic documentary
