Riefenstahl
Seen it?2024 | 115 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$246K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andres Veiel
- Leni RiefenstahlSelf (archive footage)
- Horst KettnerSelf (archive footage)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
- Joseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage)
- Albert SpeerSelf (archive footage)
- Rudolf HessSelf (archive footage)
- Hansjürgen RosenbauerSelf (archive footage)
- Elfriede KretschmerSelf (archive footage)