Leni Riefenstahl: Triumph Of Her Will

Presented is the fascinating life of Leni Riefenstahl, a well-known artist, and her versatile work. Aiming at an unbiased approach, the author attempts to portray all aspects of Riefenstahl's life and work, and especially her ardor and strong willpower that enabled her to realize everything she had set her heart on. Special emphasis is on her film Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) that has been proclaimed the best propagandistic film of all times and made her noted all over the world. Yet, ironically, this film also earned her the label of Nazi collaborator and made her an outcast throughout most of her later life.