The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

Name: The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
Genre: Documentary
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 96

1993, Documentary, 3h 2m

24 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Leni Riefenstahl reflects on her own Wonderful, Horrible Life in this absorbing documentary, which contends with the contradiction of the awful power that great art can hold. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Ray Müller directs this extensive documentary on the life of Nazi propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. Created at the behest of Riefenstahl, the film honestly delves into her association with Hitler and the extent to which she knows of the Nazi Party's entire strategy. It also gives a fuller picture of Riefenstahl's life, discussing her ascent from dancer to documentary filmmaker, as well as her post-Nazi work, which includes nature filmmaking and photography.

Genre:

Documentary
Original Language:

German
Director:

Ray Müller
Producer:

Jacques de Clercq, Waldemar Januszczak, Hans Peter Kochenrath, Hans-Jürgen Panitz, Dimitri de Clercq
Writer:

Ray Müller
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 11, 1993 original
Runtime:

3h 2m
Distributor:

Kino International Corp.
Sound Mix:

Mono

Cast & Crew

Leni Riefenstahl
Self

Ray Müller
Director

Ray Müller
Writer

Jacques de Clercq
Producer

Waldemar Januszczak
Producer

Hans Peter Kochenrath
Producer

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Critic Reviews for The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

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Audience Reviews for The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

Oct 22, 2016

An overlong but fascinating documentary about this remarkable filmmaker who mastered her techniques better than many directors, yet not only was limited as an artist (in terms of ideals) but also spent her life denying her guilt for collaborating with a genocidal regime.

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