forerunner of the National Socialist body cult, as celebrated not least in Leni Riefenstahl's later propaganda films. In Ways to Strength and Beauty, Riefenstahl made an appearance as an extra in a group of dancers. The entire opening sequences of both parts of Riefenstahl's later Olympic film are almost "a copy of Ways to Strength and Beauty". As a historical documentary film about the emergence of rhythmic gymnastics as a mass sport, which marked such a fundamental change in movement behaviour at the beginning of the 20th century that it triggered a new physical culture, the film stylized physical exercise and represents "an interesting document in terms of film history". Film technical specifications Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 Sound type: Silent Colour type: Black and white Width: 35 mm Frames per second: 18 Length in metres: 2567 Length in minutes: 125 Reels: 6 rolls Bibliography References External links 1925 films 1925 documentary films Black-and-white documentary films German documentary films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films Leni Riefenstahl 1920s German films