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The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

Original title: Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl
  • 19931993
  • 3h 3m
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8.2/10
2.9K
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Adolf Hitler and Leni Riefenstahl in The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ray Müller
  • Writer
    • Ray Müller
  • Stars
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Marlene Dietrich(archive footage)
    • Arnold Fanck(archive footage)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ray Müller
  • Writer
    • Ray Müller
  • Stars
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Marlene Dietrich(archive footage)
    • Arnold Fanck(archive footage)
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    • 25User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Leni Riefenstahl
    Leni Riefenstahl
    • Self
    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arnold Fanck
    Arnold Fanck
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Walter Frentz
    • Self - Camerman 1936 Olymipcs
    Joseph Goebbels
    Joseph Goebbels
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Josef Goebbels)
    Rudolf Hess
    Rudolf Hess
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Herbert Higgins
    • Self - U.S. Swimmer
    • (archive footage)
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Saburo Ito
    • Self - Japanese Swimmer
    • (archive footage)
    Horst Kettner
    • Self - Leni's Companion
    Reizô Koike
    • Self - Japanese Swimmer
    • (archive footage)
    Guzzi Lantschner
    • Self - Camerman 1936 Olymipcs
    Ralph Metcalfe
    Ralph Metcalfe
    • Self - U.S. Sprinter
    • (archive footage)
    Ray Müller
    • Self
    Jesse Owens
    Jesse Owens
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ernst Röhm
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Fritz Schilgen
    • Self - Lighting Olympic Cauldron
    • (archive footage)
    Luis Trenker
    Luis Trenker
    • Self
    • Director
      • Ray Müller
    • Writer
      • Ray Müller
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      The narrator refers to WG Pabst instead of GW Pabst.
    • Connections
      Edited from Der Berg des Schicksals (1924)

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    7/10
    A Documentary on Making Documentaries
    For American tastes, this documentary is much too long for the subject matter. Yet, it is worth watching for several reasons. Considerable insight into the early appeal of Hitler to the German people shows through Frau Riefenstahl's comments. More than that, though, is the detailed presentation of a master documentary filmmaker and her secrets. As evidenced through her later work in Africa and under the sea, she is an amazing woman. Her comments and her work are presented in such a way that both can be appreciated.
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    • Is it true that Riefenstahl was a skilled mountaineer?

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    • Release date
      • June 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Belgium
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Power of the Image: Leni Riefenstahl
    • Filming locations
      • Austria
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • Channel Four Films
      • Middlemarch Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $449,707
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,711
      • Mar 20, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $449,707
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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