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The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
7.2 / 10• 1993• 3h 8m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Leni Riefenstahl
Herself
LeadWF
Walter Frentz
Himself
HK
Horst Kettner
Himself
RM
Ray Müller
Himself
Luis Trenker
Himself
GL
Guzzi Lantschner
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Müller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
