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Leni Riefenstahl

Born August 22, 1902 · Berlin, Germany

Died September 8, 2003 · aged 101

Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German film director, actress and dancer widely noted for her aesthetics and innovations as a filmmaker. Her most famous film was Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will), made at the 1934 Nuremberg congress of the Nazi Party. Riefenstahl's prominence in the Third Reich along with her personal friendship with Adolf …

Known For

Triumph of the WillTriumph of the Will · 1935
Triumph of the Will
★ 6.91935
MovieDocumentary
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
Olympia Part One: Festival of the NationsOlympia Part One: Festival of the Nations · 1938
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
★ 6.91938
MovieDocumentary
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
The White Hell of Pitz PaluThe White Hell of Pitz Palu · 1929
The White Hell of Pitz Palu
★ 7.01929
MovieDramaAdventure
Dr. Johannes Krafft climbs a 12,000-foot mountain over and over again to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
Olympia Part Two: Festival of BeautyOlympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty · 1938
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
★ 6.71938
MovieDocumentary
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.
The Victory of FaithThe Victory of Faith · 1933
The Victory of Faith
★ 5.41933
MovieDocumentary
Follows the Fifth Nazi Party Rally (Nuremberg, 30 August–3 September 1933) and shows the then close relationship between Adolf Hitler and Ernest Rõhm.
Day of FreedomDay of Freedom · 1935
Day of Freedom
★ 7.01935
MovieDocumentary
The armed forces of the Third Reich, particularly the German army, are presented as an efficient system of bodies and machines at the seventh Nazi Party Rally that occurred in Nuremberg in 1935.
The Blue LightThe Blue Light · 1932
The Blue Light
★ 6.91932
MovieDramaAdventure
As sole female Junta is the only one who can climb a dangerous mountain, villagers deem her as a witch.
The White EcstasyThe White Ecstasy · 1931
The White Ecstasy
★ 5.61931
MovieComedy
The exploits of village girl Hannes and her attempts to master skiing and ski-jumping aided by the local expert.

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