"Olympia, Fest der Schönheit" is above all te sequel of the first episode "Fest der Völker" The structure is more or less the same. After an artistic beginning the movie becomes more or less an ordinary documentary where the Olympic disciplines are showed one after another.
Just as in the first episode the beginning is an ode to the (sometimes nude) athletic body. In "Fest der Völker" the inspiration for this was found in ancient Greece. In "Fest der Schönheid" the inspiration is found more northerly, a couple of athles relaxing in the sauna after a training.
After the beginning the film may be an ordinary documentary after today standards, but that does not detract from the fact that the film was very innovative in the year that it was released. Also in "Fest der Schönheit" there are innovative camera- angles, mostly in the swimming and rowing sections.
The most well known scenes, those about competition diving, are towards the end. They are aesthetically very pleasing. Those who have only seen these scenes probably holds the film in too high regard.
Just as in the first episode the beginning is an ode to the (sometimes nude) athletic body. In "Fest der Völker" the inspiration for this was found in ancient Greece. In "Fest der Schönheid" the inspiration is found more northerly, a couple of athles relaxing in the sauna after a training.
After the beginning the film may be an ordinary documentary after today standards, but that does not detract from the fact that the film was very innovative in the year that it was released. Also in "Fest der Schönheit" there are innovative camera- angles, mostly in the swimming and rowing sections.
The most well known scenes, those about competition diving, are towards the end. They are aesthetically very pleasing. Those who have only seen these scenes probably holds the film in too high regard.