The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
Sep 11, 1993 | IMDB 7.3
188 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
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Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations
Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
Land Without Bread
Railway Station
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Triumph of the Will
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American Movie
Being and Becoming Chua Ek Kay
Atrocity Inc.
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
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The Rape of Europa
Zeitgeist
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IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 1938
Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1938
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 1933
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IMDB 4.7 | Jan , 1980
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IMDB 8.2 | Apr , 1959
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IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 1935
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2016
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IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 1999
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 2012
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IMDB 10 | Oct , 2024
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IMDB 9.3 | Feb , 2019
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2007
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IMDB 7 | Jun , 2007
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IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 8.4 | Nov , 2019
Documentary following the history of America's first cinematographers.The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism
IMDB 8.5 | Mar , 2017
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IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2002
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IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2005
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IMDB 5 | May , 1993
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