The Nazi reign in Germany is a key event in the 1900’s. Hitler could not do all of it by himself, she he hired Leni Rifensthal as his camerawomen. Hitler’s terror effected everyday people and made them fear him. This paper describes how one woman made a huge impact and played a large roll in Hitler’s power and fame. The question answered in the following research paper is: How did Leni Riefenstahl play a role in Hitler’s propaganda machine? I will answer this in several parts and explain what propaganda is, how Hitler used it and what Leni did for Hitler.
Leni Riefenstahl was born Helene Riefenstahl, on August 22, 1902, in Berlin. Her family was not extremely wealthy, but they were well off. From a young age Leni had a love for the arts, and she dedicated her life to them. Her mother completely supported her career, but her father took some time to convince. Leni was a highly acclaimed …show more content…
People always wonder how Hitler ever won the power of the German’s and it was by his use of propaganda. In 1933 Leni was recruited by Hitler to make a film. Leni herself probably wondered for years why Hitler chose her to make a propaganda film for him. Hitler was mesmerized by her commitment to her job. Even before Hitler asked her to join his propaganda team she was an accomplished dancer, actress, and director. Leni’s most famous piece is Triumph Of the Will, which is a film about the 1934 Nazi Rally in Nuremberg, Germany. Das Blaue Licht, which translates from German to English means, The Blue Light is the film that caught Hitler’s attention (LENI RIEFENSTAHL: Holocaust Encyclopedia). Hitler was an extremely persuasive person and that is how he got Leni to work with him. Leni was not entirely sure what was going on with Hitler until she started working with him. She began working for Hitler, in what was known as a man’s position. Women were not known to work in that high of
Leni Riefenstahl was born Helene Riefenstahl, on August 22, 1902, in Berlin. Her family was not extremely wealthy, but they were well off. From a young age Leni had a love for the arts, and she dedicated her life to them. Her mother completely supported her career, but her father took some time to convince. Leni was a highly acclaimed …show more content…
People always wonder how Hitler ever won the power of the German’s and it was by his use of propaganda. In 1933 Leni was recruited by Hitler to make a film. Leni herself probably wondered for years why Hitler chose her to make a propaganda film for him. Hitler was mesmerized by her commitment to her job. Even before Hitler asked her to join his propaganda team she was an accomplished dancer, actress, and director. Leni’s most famous piece is Triumph Of the Will, which is a film about the 1934 Nazi Rally in Nuremberg, Germany. Das Blaue Licht, which translates from German to English means, The Blue Light is the film that caught Hitler’s attention (LENI RIEFENSTAHL: Holocaust Encyclopedia). Hitler was an extremely persuasive person and that is how he got Leni to work with him. Leni was not entirely sure what was going on with Hitler until she started working with him. She began working for Hitler, in what was known as a man’s position. Women were not known to work in that high of