Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl (1902–2003) was a German film director, photographer and producer, best known for the films Triumph of the Will and Olympia.

Riefenstahl directed Triumph of the Will, the 1934/1935 documentary of the Nazi Party Congress at Nuremberg, and Olympia, a film of the 1936 Berlin Olympics; her work is widely discussed for its aesthetic innovation and its use as Nazi propaganda.

A single DeBaser review by Darius examines Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will, detailing its visual power and propagandistic function. The review interrogates whether artistic achievement can be separated from moral responsibility. The piece reads as an appreciative yet deeply critical analysis.

For:Film students, historians, critics and readers interested in propaganda, documentary film and 20th-century visual culture.