Leni Riefenstahl
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (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), made at the 1934... Read full bio →
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Riefenstahl
Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.
Hitler's Hollywood
Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945 when the Third Reich collapsed.
Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl
A documentary about the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl, a German film director most notorious for making the most effective propaganda films for the Nazis.
Jeux de la XXIème olympiade
Edited from almost 100 km of film footage shot during the Games, this feature documentary is a breathtaking portrait of the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Much more than a simple record of the Games, the film approaches each event with the intention of revealing the athlete - whether winner or loser - as a unique individual.
Tiefland
In early 20th Century Europe, a dancer becomes the romantic bone of contention between two men, a humble shepherd and an imperious marquis.
Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker
Olympia is a documentary about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin by German Director Leni Riefenstahl. The film played in theaters in 1938 and again in 1952 after the fall of the Nazi Regime.
Das blaue Licht - Eine Berglegende aus den Dolomiten
When the moon is full, young men die attempting to reach the mysterious blue light in the mountains.
Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü
A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
Der große Sprung - Eine unwahrscheinliche, aber bewegte Geschichte
A young Italian girl living in the Dolomites falls in love with a member of a tourist party skiing on the nearby mountains.
Der heilige Berg
A Bergfilm, or "mountain film", written especially for its star Leni Riefenstahl.