Leni Riefenstahl was a German actress, artist, dancer and film director in the twentieth century. Her association with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party during the 1930's has turned her into a somewhat controversial figure since 1945. The several films that she directed for Hitler are classified as propaganda for their ideologies of Nazism. Often described as one of the best and most influential directors of the twentieth century, her skilful and masterful film-making techniques used in her Nazi films such as 'Triumph of the Will' has earned her the label of the most influential war propagandist that ever lived.
However since the end of World War 2 in 1945 Riefenstahl herself has denied being involved with propagating for the Nazi's, stating that she filmed documentaries of a perfectionist nature. The effectiveness of her film in Nazi propaganda can be debated. Perhaps assessing the times and events of the Hitler era and Riefenstahl's work such as the film 'Triumph of the Will' we can get a better understanding of how effective a propagandist Leni Riefenstahl was for the National Socialist movement.
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