The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Movie Review 1993

Documentary portrait of Hitler's favorite filmmaker. At 91, Riefenstahl tells of her start as an actress, her first directorial effort "The Blue Light" (1932), and the two infamous propaganda films, "Triumph of the Will" (1935) and "Olympia" (1938), which still provoke. She discusses her relationship with Hitler and Joseph Goebbels and the accusations that have continued to haunt her life. Still active, Riefenstahl's current work documents the Nuba tribes of Africa and underwater filming of rare aquatic life in the Seychelles Islands. German with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 180 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Biography, Filmmaking, Film History, Women, Interviews

Cinematography

Michel Baudour

Director

Ray Muller