The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
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This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career from a dancer, to a movie actor to the most important film director in Nazi Germany who directed such famous propaganda films as Triumph of the Will and Olympiad. The film also explores her later activities after Nazi Germany's defeat in 1945 and her disgrace for being so associated with it which includes her amazingly active life over the age of 90.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1993-09-11
Runtime: 188 mins
Director: Ray Müller
Writer: Ray Müller
Spoken language: Deutsch, English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
Production Companies: ARTE, Nomad Films, Omega Film GmbH, Without Walls, ZDF, Channel 4 Television
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom
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