# Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty (1938)

> A formally dazzling Olympic documentary that transforms athletic competition into a poetic and politically charged celebration of physical perfection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/559

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Leni Riefenstahl
- Cast: Sheigo Arai, Albert Bachmann, Daniel Barrow, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík, Richard Degener, Willemijntje den Ouden
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030523/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: ceremonial, exultant, poetic, sports history viewing, film history study

## Synopsis

A stunning visual journey through the athletic prowess of the human body during the Berlin Olympics.

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