Riefenstahl (2025) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2025 · 1 h 55 m · German

Echo score 76

#6,590 6

Directed by

Andres Veiel

Starring

Ulrich Noethen, Adolf Hitler, Leni Riefenstahl, Albert Speer

This documentary offers a revealing look into the life and career of Leni Riefenstahl, the pioneering filmmaker who achieved international acclaim for her controversial Nazi propaganda film, Triumph of the Will. The film explores Riefenstahl’s complex relationship with the Nazi regime and her persistent denials of close involvement with it, offering a captivating insight into her private estate and artistic legacy.