Release, runtime and language

1993 · 188 mins · German

Starring

Leni Riefenstahl, Ray Müller, Luis Trenker, Guzzi Lantschner, Horst Kettner, Walter Frentz

The documentary traces the remarkable career of Leni Riefenstahl, from her beginnings as a dancer and actress to becoming Nazi Germany’s leading filmmaker, creating iconic propaganda such as Triumph of the Will and the Olympic Games film. It also examines her post‑war years, the controversy that followed, and her surprisingly active life well beyond ninety.