Achievements

To Leni Riefenstahl, Triumph of the Will is a documentary. It is crystal clear that Riefenstahl was very talented and received what she believed was a priceless opportunity from Hitler. After Triumph of the Will and Olympia were released, Riefenstahl was a name that the entire world was acquainted with. And although her reputation was tarnished after WWII because of her relationship with the Nazis, her career flourished under the Nazis. Most people will never know what it's like to be personal friends with people of untouchable power. Riefenstahl is not one of these people. Before the Nazis seized power, Riefenstahl was a famed actress and dancer. But after the Nazis took power, she was making films and having dinner at a table with people who were on the brink of taking Europe over. It seems as though she enjoyed the admiration and distinction that being close to men in power brought her. Life couldn't have been better for Riefenstahl during the Nazi Regime. It was the most productive and memorable part of her life. To Leni Riefenstahl, her film was a documentary. She is showing the world the side of the Nazis she knows. She is showing the world power, prestige, and her feelings.