Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl (1993)

Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl: Directed by Ray Müller. With Leni Riefenstahl, Marlene Dietrich, Arnold Fanck, Walter Frentz. A documentary about the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl, a German film director most notorious for making the most effective propaganda films for the Nazis.

“This is an excellent biography of one of the most influential filmmakers in history. It not only gives a comprehensive overview of her body of work but reveals many of innovative techniques she pioneered. Her accomplishments are all the more impressive when one considers the role of women in her heyday.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, the most interesting aspect of this film for me is how this intelligent woman (still lucid in her 90u0026#39;s) deals with queries about her political involvement during the National Socialist period in Germany.”