During my research for Leni Riefenstahl, I found some interesting things. When I first began to find information on her,I did not know anything about the Age of Anxiety, and I began to wonder what it had to do with European History. By the end of my research I saw exactly how it tied in.
Riefenstahl had so many great things going for her. She was a dancer, an author, a photographer, as well as an underwater photographer. She was also an actress, a film director and producer. Most of the things she created and produced were highly recognized and received many awards. Even the film that destroyed her career was given many awards.
With all these great things going for Riefenstahl, Hitler stepped in and commisioned her to produce a film for him, Triumph des Willens or Triumph of the Will. This film was Hitlers way of showing the Nazi Party Rally in Nuremberg in 1934. The basic theme of it was to show the rebirth of Germany as an overriding power. It became a National Socialist Propaganda.
Surprisingly, although this film destroyed her career, it was still know as one of the greatest films in history. Riefenstahl did a very good job in making the movie as she incorporated moving cameras. telephoto lenses, aeriel photography, music and cinematography. The film was successful in both how it was filmed as well as destroying Riefenstahls career.
Also, while I was researching, it came to a surprise to me that she lived to be 101 years old. She had a very eventful life and did many things that could have made her life a lot shorter.
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