Ways to Strength and Beauty (1925): cast, story & where to watch
1925 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 1925, Ways to Strength and Beauty is a documentary film directed by Nicholas Kaufmann, running about 104 minutes.
What it’s about. The perfect body as an object of cult worship. Based on the mass sports and body worship movement of the 1920s, the film propagates physical training and shows in stylized documentary scenes aspects of physical hygiene, gymnastics, sports and dancing as well as scenes in which supposed sportsmen of antiquity pose naked.
Who’s in it. Ways to Strength and Beauty stars Leni Riefenstahl, Jack Dempsey, Jenny Hasselqvist and Hertha von Walther, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Ways to Strength and Beauty has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ways to Strength and Beauty page.
If you liked it. Fans of Ways to Strength and Beauty tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Ways to Strength and Beauty (1925)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Ways to Strength and Beauty change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Ways to Strength and Beauty worth watching?
- Ways to Strength and Beauty holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Ways to Strength and Beauty?
- Ways to Strength and Beauty stars Leni Riefenstahl, Jack Dempsey, Jenny Hasselqvist, Hertha von Walther and Etelka Maquita.
- When was Ways to Strength and Beauty released?
- Ways to Strength and Beauty was released in 1925, with a runtime of about 104 minutes.