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Riefenstahl

2024 · 115 min

A sobering, evidence-driven excavation of a self-mythologising artist, forcing you to sit with uncomfortable truths.

Directed by
Andres Veiel
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Leni Riefenstahl, Horst Kettner, Adolf Hitler
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Andres Veiel
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Leni Riefenstahl, Horst Kettner, Adolf Hitler
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • power
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror5
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Andres Veiel
Written by
Andres Veiel
Starring
Leni Riefenstahl, Horst Kettner, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Albert Speer, Rudolf Hess, Hansjürgen Rosenbauer, Elfriede Kretschmer
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
Germany, Italy
Languages
German, French, English

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