Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty (1938)
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Overview : 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.
Release Date : June 2, 1938
Runtime : 104m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : Olympia-Film GmbH
Countries : Germany
Keywords : nazi, sports, olympic games, gymnastics, nationalism, national socialism, national socialist party, olympia, woman director, nsdap (nazi party), poetic documentary
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