malcolmgsw
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I along with about 8 other customers watched this documentary yesterday afternoon.
I found it to be rather incoherent and poorly assembled. What really made me extremely annoyed were the subtitles. For reasons best known to the director the subtitles were white regardless of the colour of the background. As Riefenstahl often wore a white blouse I was left groping at exactly what was being said.
I recall reading a biography of her some years ago and this film did not add to anything I already knew about her.
She was constantly denying her involvement with the Nazi regime and of course she was totally unaware of the Holocaust,and pigs will fly!
I found it to be rather incoherent and poorly assembled. What really made me extremely annoyed were the subtitles. For reasons best known to the director the subtitles were white regardless of the colour of the background. As Riefenstahl often wore a white blouse I was left groping at exactly what was being said.
I recall reading a biography of her some years ago and this film did not add to anything I already knew about her.
She was constantly denying her involvement with the Nazi regime and of course she was totally unaware of the Holocaust,and pigs will fly!
It would appear that, justifiably,this film is all but forgotten,this despite a dvd release some years ago.
This film was made during Hollywood's infatuation with British films. Unfortumately films such as this could not, unsurprisingly find an audience. So Hollywood pulled the plug and the British film industry was left in tatters.
It is a surprise to realise that the producer of this film,Hal Wallis,was responsible for the immortal classic, Casablanca.
Although the film has a reasonable cast,they can do little with the material.
The direction by Christopher Miles,brother of Sarah,is lethargic. Its running time on the DVD is 1 hour 39 minutes and is excessive.
This film was made during Hollywood's infatuation with British films. Unfortumately films such as this could not, unsurprisingly find an audience. So Hollywood pulled the plug and the British film industry was left in tatters.
It is a surprise to realise that the producer of this film,Hal Wallis,was responsible for the immortal classic, Casablanca.
Although the film has a reasonable cast,they can do little with the material.
The direction by Christopher Miles,brother of Sarah,is lethargic. Its running time on the DVD is 1 hour 39 minutes and is excessive.