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The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.1 / 100
1993·Biography / Documentary / History·3h 3m

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.

Above the Line
Ray Müller·DirectorRay Müller·WriterUlrich Bassenge·Original Music ComposerBeate Köster·Editor
Cast
Leni Riefenstahl·HerselfWalter Frentz·HimselfHorst Kettner·HimselfRay Müller·HimselfLuis Trenker·HimselfGuzzi Lantschner·Himself
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Ray Müller·Director
Writing· 1
Ray Müller·Writer
Editing· 2
Beate Köster·EditorVera Dubsikova·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ulrich Bassenge·Original Music ComposerWolfgang Neumann·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Hans-Jürgen Panitz·ProducerJacques de Clercq·ProducerDimitri de Clercq·Producer
By the Numbers
84.1
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$450K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Historical, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a collage of images against a red border. In the upper left, three red banners with white swastikas are visible under a bright, cloudy”

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Key Elements
CameraSwastika BannersUniform
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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