Book of the Week - Leni
The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl: Kenneth Branagh reads from Steven Bach's biography of the controversial director, abridged by Libby Spurrier
Book of the Week - Leni - Episode 5
Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Kenneth Branagh reads from Steven Bach's biography of the controversial director, abridged by Libby Spurrier. 5/5. Leni Meets the Nuba.
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Book of the Week - Leni - Heil Caesar
Leni has a date with Adolf Hitler and finds him unexpectedly modest. He makes her an offer she cannot refuse. Read by Kenneth Branagh.
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Book of the Week - Leni - I Must Meet That Man
A stubborn schoolgirl, Leni infuriates her father by dancing on stage: Kenneth Branagh reads from Steven Bach's biography of the controversial film maker.
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Book of the Week - Leni - Leni Meets the Nuba
The director's career is resurrected as a highly regarded photographer of African tribespeople.
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Book of the Week - Leni - Total War
Leni's move into war photography is a failure. Returning to movie-making, she organises a grotesque casting session at a concentration camp.
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Book of the Week - Leni - Triumph of the Will
Leni successfully combines propaganda with art and follows her first major success with Olympia, the brilliant film of the 1936 Berlin games.
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