Early on in Andres Veiel’s documentary “Riefenstahl,” Leni Riefenstahl says that she believes the opposite of politics is art ...

The Nazi film propagandist Leni Riefenstahl remained a true believer in the party her entire life, and may have played an active role in at least one mass slaughter of Jews, according to a new ...

German filmmaker Andres Veiel reexamines the figure of the director of ‘Triumph of the Will’ and ‘Olympia’ through her ...

And then there are the intellectual hurdles you need to jump over for an aesthetic appreciation of Leni Riefenstahl. The Nazi ...

Leni Riefenstahl developed innovative techniques in storytelling, cinematography and editing, some of which are still used today, especially in sports and advertising. But her filmmaking is ...

From ancient fist-fighters to futurists on bikes, from starchy archers to a naked runner frozen in time … as the Games kick off in Paris, our critic ranks the finest depictions of sport in art.

German Director Leni Riefenstahl was born Helene Bertha Amalie Riefenstahl on 22nd August, 1902 in Berlin, Germany and passed away on 8th Sep 2003 Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany aged 101. She is most ...

In 1968, she began living with Horst Kettner, who was more than 40 years younger than her. He was still her companion at her death in 2003. More about Helene (Leni) Riefenstahl and Horst Kettner ...

This claim is severely tested by Leni Riefenstahl’s 1935 film Triumph of the Will, a piece of Nazi propaganda which Hitler commissioned and helped to produce. It is not banal. It is commonly judged to ...

Kino Lorber, a New York-based distribution company specialized in arthouse movies, world cinema and classics, has appointed Karoliina Dwyer as vice president of acquisitions. In her role, Dwyer will ...

Innovative filmmaker and Nazi propagandist, Berta Helene Amalie Riefenstahl was born into a prosperous, cultured family who began her artistic career as a dancer. Although she was highly regarded on ...