Riefenstahl

Aug 29, 2024

1h 55m

★ 7.3

Overview

Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Vincent Productions

WDR

SWR

RAI Cinema

NDR

Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)

Filmförderungsanstalt

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

Riefenstahl Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Leni Riefenstahl

Self (archive footage)

Horst Kettner

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Albert Speer

Self (archive footage)

Rudolf Hess

Self (archive footage)

Hansjürgen Rosenbauer

Self (archive footage)

Elfriede Kretschmer

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