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.
Sheigo Arai
as Self - Swimmer, Japan (uncredited)
Albert Bachmann
as Self - Gymnastics, Switzerland (uncredited)
Daniel Barrow
as Self - Single Sculls Rower, USA (uncredited)
Jack Beresford
as Self - Rower, Britain (uncredited)
Ralf Berzsenyi
as Self - Small-Bore Rifle, Hungary (uncredited)
Ferenc Csík
as Self - Swimmer, Hungary (uncredited)
Richard Degener
as Self - Springboard Diver, USA (uncredited)
Willemijntje den Ouden
as Self - Swimmer, Holland (uncredited)
Charles des Jammonières
as Self - Free Pistol, France (uncredited)
Velma Dunn
as Self - Platfom Diver, USA (uncredited)
Konrad Frey
as Self - Gymnastics, Germany (uncredited)
Marjorie Gestring
as Self - Springboard Diver, USA (uncredited)
