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Riefenstahl

American  
[ree-fuhn-shtahl] / ˈri fənˌʃtɑl /

noun

  1. Leni 1902–2003, German film director.


Riefenstahl British  
/ ˈriːfənʃtaːl /

noun

  1. 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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Ernst is urged by his wife to curry favor with Riefenstahl to put himself in a better position with the Nazi authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2024

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

Goring turned to Riefenstahl and cooed, “C’mon, my girl. There’s room here even for my belly.”

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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