“Amazons and Their Men,” a play being performed at Diversionary Theatre in University Heights is inspired by German director Leni Riefenstahl. If Riefenstahl were judged on her filmmaking skills alone then she might reside in the cinematic pantheon with Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa and Federico Fellini. Unfortunately, and her groundbreaking documentaries “Triumph of the Will” and “Olympia” were commissioned by the Third Reich,making Adolf Hitler her boss.
The play runs through Oct. 4. Full record: Controversial German Director Leni Riefenstahl Inspires ‘Amazons And Their Men’
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