The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

The story

This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career from a dancer, to a movie actor to the most important film director in Nazi Germany who directed such famous propaganda films as Triumph of the Will and Olympiad. The film also explores her later activities after Nazi Germany's defeat in 1945 and her disgrace for being so associated with it which includes her amazingly active life over the age of 90.

Cast & crew

Leni RiefenstahlHerself

Walter Frentz

Walter FrentzHimself

Horst Kettner

Horst KettnerHimself

Ray Müller

Ray MüllerHimself

Luis TrenkerHimself

Guzzi Lantschner

Guzzi LantschnerHimself