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Riefenstahl

American

[ree-fuhn-shtahl] / ˈri fənˌʃtɑl /

noun

Leni 1902–2003, German film director.

Riefenstahl British

/ ˈriːfənʃtaːl /

noun

Leni (ˈleːni). 1902–2003, German photographer and film director, best known for her Nazi propaganda films, such as Triumph of the Will (1934)

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Nearing 90, Riefenstahl is seen shouting down Müller over inconvenient details about her friendship with Goebbels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

Leni Riefenstahl wouldn't be impressed with the aesthetics but her subject would certainly admire the message.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024

Mr. Lopate recalled that during the festival’s first year he found himself on an elevator with Leni Riefenstahl, the Nazi propagandist, and Gloria Swanson.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

A powerful example is the work of the German film director Leni Riefenstahl.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Seeing Goring, Goebbels began to scream at Riefenstahl even more loudly.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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