Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth (2020)
Countless people around the world know the pictures from Leni Riefenstahl's films, even if they have not seen them in their entirety. The work of the German director has burned itself into the collective memory. Even decades after the end of the Nazi era, she showed no remorse and presented herself as an apolitical, naive follower of the Nazi criminal regime. Her artistic service for the cinema was always recognized. But book author Nina Gladitz shows after decades of research that Hitler's favorite filmmaker was not only a follower, but also a perpetrator during the Third Reich, who instrumentalized other filmmakers such as the brilliant cinematographer Willy Zielke in order to gain fame for herself.
Director: Michael Kloft
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: October 22, 2020
Cast
- Christine Hegeler - Narrator (voice)
- Nina Gladitz - Self - Interviewee
- Jochen Böhler - Self - Interviewee
- Eva Hohenberger - Self - Interviewee
- Dieter Hinrichs - Self - Interviewee
- Leni Riefenstahl - Self (archive footage)
- Willy Zielke - Self (archive footage)
- Béla Balázs - Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Goebbels - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hermann Göring - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Screenplay
Editing: Monika Finneisen
Production: ZDF
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Michael Kloft
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth about?
- Countless people around the world know the pictures from Leni Riefenstahl's films, even if they have not seen them in their entirety. The work of the German director has burned itself into the collective memory. Even decades after the end of the Nazi era, she showed no remorse and presented herself as an apolitical, naive follower of the Nazi criminal regime. Her artistic service for the cinema was always recognized. But book author Nina Gladitz shows after decades of research that Hitler's favorite filmmaker was not only a follower, but also a perpetrator during the Third Reich, who instrumentalized other filmmakers such as the brilliant cinematographer Willy Zielke in order to gain fame for herself.
- Who directed Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth?
- Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth was directed by Michael Kloft.
- Who stars in Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth?
- Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth stars Christine Hegeler, Nina Gladitz, Jochen Böhler, Eva Hohenberger, Dieter Hinrichs, Leni Riefenstahl.
- How long is Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth?
- Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth?
- Leni Riefenstahl - The End of a Myth is a Documentary film.