The Films of Leni Riefenstahl [Paperback]

After considerable controversy over the bold appraisal of Riefenstahl in his first two editions, Hinton continues to celebrate the life and films of this brilliant woman in the absence of the repetitious clich?s that so often accompany a discussion of such a controversial filmmaker.
Provided with access to Leni Riefenstahl's personal archives and film collection, the author explores her career. In addition to examining her most famous wartime works,Triumph of the WillandOlympia, the author also investigates her less recognizedTiefland, her unrealized film projects, and her African and underwater films. David B. Hinton drew on recent interviews with the filmmaker to update this edition. (Previous edition is No. 29 in The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series.)

Reviews of the Previous Edition:
Raises significant issues involving the relationship between art and politics. -CHOICE
...a solid piece of research....the author is able to illuminate aspects of the production ofTriumph of the WillandOlympiapreviously unknown. -FILMS IN REVIEW
It's best to read her [Leni Riefenstahl] memoirs, anybody's memoirs in fact, with some independent scholarship at hand, and the best place to start is David B. Hinton's thoroughly researchedThe Films of Leni Riefenstahl. -THE MAGAZINE

David B. Hinton(MA, film, University of Iowa; PhD, Vanderbilt University) researched and wrote the first edition ofThe Films of Leni Riefenstahlwhile serving as a lecturer in film at Heidelberg, Germany. He is now Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at the Watkins College of Art and Design in Nashville, TN....a readable introduction to each of the controversial director's films. Classic Images