September 6, 2002

Riefenstahl Continues to Inspire Controversy

To the Editor:

I have read Thomas Doherty's "Leni Riefenstahl: Ethics of an Auteur" (The Review, August 9), and my mind is now made up. Riefenstahl is innocent. ...

Riefenstahl made magnificent films, and her career and life were blighted by what happened in the following years; that's all there is to say.

Mr. Doherty's article is a long series of cheap shots, comparing Riefenstahl to "whores and old buildings" in the first paragraph, then putting a negative spin on

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.