The devil's director. (German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl) From: Cineaste | Date: June 22, 1993| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1993 Cineaste Publishers, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl generated much public attention with her production of Triumph of the Will, a film about the 1934 German Party Congress. Critics contend that Riefenstahl should be held accountable for the crimes that she committed as a filmmaker when she glorified the Nazi regime. For her part, Riefenstahl defended her actions by stating that she was never anti-Semitic and was never a member of the Nazi party.

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