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	THE WONDERFUL, HORRIBLE LIFE OF LENI RIEFENSTAHL Ray Müller, Germany, 1993

	A profile of the life and career of Leni Riefenstahl, the German filmmaker whose most famous works are the Nazi propaganda films Olympia and Triumph of the Will.


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	STORYVILLE NEWSLETTER BBC Links Leni Riefenstahl Obituary BBC News looks back on the director's controversial life The Devil's Diva BBC News look at how the German press reacted to Riefenstahl's death External Sites Leni Riefenstahl Official site with biography and plenty of images Bright Lights Film Journal Lengthy, thoughtful review of the film The BBC is not responsible for the content of external links


			Nick Fraser Storyville Series Editor

	Leni Riefenstahl didn't give many interviews, preferring to let her work speak for itself. But she was lured in front of the camera by Ray Müller. The contest between interviewer and subject makes for a remarkable and revealing film - it's an object-lesson in how to remain fascinated by your subject while profoundly disliking her. Riefenstahl never apologised for her Nazi work. Is it really as good as aesthetes appear to think? Watch this film and decide for yourself. My own view is no. Storyville Homepage