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Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty (Olympia - Fest der Schönheit)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Producer: Leni Riefenstahl
Director of Photography: Albert Kling, Willy Hameister, Werner Hundhausen, Hugo O. Schulze, Fritz von Friedl, Leo De Lafrue, Walter Hege, Wilfried Basse, Andor von Bàrsy, Hans Karl Gottschalk, Heinz von Jaworsky, Hans Scheib, Richard Groschopp, Kurt Neubert, Ernst Kunstmann, Otto Lantschner, Károly Vass, Walter Frentz, Erich Nitzschmann, Willy Zielke, Hugo von Kaweczynski, Guzzi Lantschner, Alexander von Lagorio
Writer: Leni Riefenstahl
