Polo at Olympic Games Berlin 1936 (Leni Riefenstahl).
Triumph des Willens7 Triumph of the Will (Leni Riefenstahl)
Retrobites: Leni Riefenstahl: Enemies (1965)
Triumph des Willens2 Triumph of the Will (Leni Riefenstahl)
- Date of Birth: 22 August, 1902
- Place of Birth: Berlin, German Empire
- Biography: Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (German pronunciation: [ˈriːfənʃtaːl]; 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), a propaganda film made at the... Read more
Filmography
- Vom Hirschkäfer zum Hakenkreuz (2003)
- The Last Days (1999)
- Tiefland (Lowlands) (1954)
- Arno Breker (1944)
News
Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - Catching Up With December! Murnau, Leni, Italian NeoRealism, Third Man, Eagle Eye & Much More!!!
aintitcool.com –
2008-12-29
Hey folks, Harry here... Sorry about disappearing on you for December. It's such an effed up month for me, a fun one, but hard to concentrate on the column. ... Full Article
JFK: Ultimate Collector's Edition (1991)
dvdmg.com –
2008-12-04
My problem stems from the fact that it's a piece of propaganda akin to the work of Leni Riefenstahl.That may sound like hyperbole but it's not. ... Full Article
Let the DVDs begin!
sacbee.com –
2008-08-04
With U.S. track star Jesse Owens, winner of four gold medals, and other triumphant African American athletes counteracting Adolf Hitler's attempt to use the Berlin Olympics as Nazi propaganda, the 1936 Games remain among the most significant in history. ... Full Article
Fitna: Wilders no Riefenstahl
miamipoetryreview.com –
2008-03-30
Indiana who?While many of America's moviegoers are awaiting the return of Harrison Ford to play the fedora-clad archaeological find - I mean, archaeologist - a little film by a first-time Dutch filmmaker is stealing the front-page hype. ... Full Article
Sock Puppets of Cité Soleil.
greencine.com –
2007-07-17
Sockpuppetry is also alive and well in the world of movies, and in the latest case that's surfaced, we see that it has moved far beyond the pre-blog practice of creating "film critics" and parading their flattering judgments in ads... ... Full Article
For seven years there have been efforts to get a biopic on Leni Riefenstahl up and running. The German director, who died a few years ago at the age of 101, was of course, infamous for her friendship with Hitler... ... Full Article