The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl) 30 years old

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

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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The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Cast

Name Character
Luis Trenker He was 100, 97 years old when he died as Himself
Walter Frentz He was 86, 97 years old when he died as Himself
Horst Kettner He was 49, 72 years old when he died as Himself
Leni Riefenstahl She was 91, 101 years old when she died as Herself
Guzzi Lantschner as Himself
Ray Müller He was 45, now 76 years old as Himself

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Crew

Name Department
Dimitri de Clercq as Producer. Production
Ulrich Bassenge as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 68) years old Sound
Wolfgang Neumann as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (now 78) years old Sound
Ray Müller as Director. He was 45 (now 76) years old Directing
Ray Müller as Writer. He was 45 (now 76) years old Writing
Jacques de Clercq as Producer. Production
Hans-Jürgen Panitz as Producer. Production
Beate Köster as Editor. Editing
Vera Dubsikova as Editor. Editing
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The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (30 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 11, 1993
  • Runtime: 180 minutes
  • Revenue: 449707.00