[LEN-E] Olympia

[Euthymios Marston]

Based on what I have read, I believe either that Hitler commissioned her
to do Olympia and/or she may have asked him to do it.  Hitler and
Riefenstahl were apparently friends with a great mutual admiration for
each other's abilities, although, of course, they were never lovers and
she never joined the Nazi Party.  Hitler recognized her genius and
utilized it.  Although Leni was mostly apolitical, she recognized Hitler's
considerable political ability and may have believed at one time, as
many Germans did, that he was the leader who could save Germany.
It is unlikely that Goebbels would have commissioned Leni, or, if he
did so, it would have only been as a result of a direct order from
Hitler.  Goebbels was a vain man who hated Leni as a rival; he resented
her independence from him and the fact that she was a woman only
aggravated his resentment.  It is also possible that Goebbels, a
notorious womanizer, may have propositioned Leni and been turned
down.

--- On Mon, 5/25/09, Luc Deneulin <luc.deneulin at skynet.be> wrote:


From: Luc Deneulin <luc.deneulin at skynet.be>
Subject: [LEN-E] Olympia
To: "Discussion forum about the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl" <len-e at riefenstahl.org>
Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 1:45 PM


Hi

I have - after such a long time of research - still no evidence how Riefenstahl came to make Olympia.
There are hypothesises, the one moreprobably than the other

* Goebbels commissioned her
* Carl Diem (German Ol Com) commissioned her
* Hitler commissioned her
* Riefenstahl asked it herself to Hitler when L. Trenker got the mission from Goebbels afterwhich Trenker went to America.
What do you think??


Another question Ihave:
- who is this mysterious Erna Peeters who was an assisent -editor?????

Best regards


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