Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
Olympia - Fest der Schönheit
Synopsis
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.
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Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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)
Albert Greene
Self - Springboard Diver, USA (uncredited)
Tetsuo Hamuro
Self - 1st Place: 200m Breaststroke, Japan (uncredited)
Josef Hasenöhrl
Self - Single Sculls Rower, Austria (uncredited)
Heinz Hax
Self - Rapid-Fire Pistol, Germany (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (uncredited)
Alois Hudec
Self - Gymnastics, Czechoslovakia (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin
Festival / Special Debut
March 29, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$550K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Screenplay & Story
- Leni Riefenstahl
- Original Score
- Herbert Windt, Walter Gronostay
- Original Title
- Olympia - Fest der Schönheit
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $550K
- Production Studios
- Olympia-Film GmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Herbert Windt, Walter Gronostay
Willy Hameister, Albert Kling, Hans Ertl, Wilfried Basse, Leo De Lafrue, Walter Frentz, Hans Karl Gottschalk, Richard Groschopp, Walter Hege, Werner Hundhausen, Ernst Kunstmann, Guzzi Lantschner, Otto Lantschner, Kurt Neubert, Erich Nitzschmann, Hans Scheib, Hugo O. Schulze, Károly Vass, Andor von Bàrsy, Fritz von Friedl, Heinz von Jaworsky, Hugo von Kaweczynski, Alexander von Lagorio, Willy Zielke
Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Department Leadership Roster
Leni Riefenstahl
Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Producer
Leni Riefenstahl
Editor
Herbert Windt
Original Music Composer
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Albert Kling
Director of Photography
Leni Riefenstahl
Writer
Wilfried Basse
Director of Photography
Leo De Lafrue
Director of Photography
Walter Frentz
Director of Photography
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Director of Photography
Richard Groschopp
Director of Photography
Walter Hege
Director of Photography
Werner Hundhausen
Director of Photography
Ernst Kunstmann
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty.
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What is Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty about?
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.
Who directed Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty?
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty was directed by Leni Riefenstahl.
Who stars in Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty?
The principal cast of Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty includes Sheigo Arai, Albert Bachmann, Daniel Barrow, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi.
When was Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty released and how long is it?
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty was composed by Herbert Windt, Walter Gronostay.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty?
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).