Riefenstahl

2024 PG-13 1h 55m

7.3 /10

Genre

Plot

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.

Director

Andres Veiel

Writers

Andres Veiel

Stars

Leni Riefenstahl Horst Kettner Adolf Hitler

Cast & Crew

Leni Riefenstahl

Self (archive footage)

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Horst Kettner

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Albert Speer

Self (archive footage)

Rudolf Hess

Self (archive footage)

Hansjürgen Rosenbauer

Self (archive footage)

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Elfriede Kretschmer

Self (archive footage)

User Reviews

Geronimo1967

18 Jan 2026

Barring her being given a decent dose of Scopalamine, it was highly unlikely that Leni Riefenstahl was ever going to acknowledge in any interviews the...

Brent_Marchant

17 Nov 2025

“To thine own self be true” – it’s an admonition and affirmation generally held in high regard, but it’s also one that can be difficult to live up to....

Simon Foster

26 Jul 2025

"Understated, allowing the oft-vilified filmmaker a strong voice (via masterfully curated archival people) that echoes denial, defence and defiance. I...