Time of Darkness and Silence

Overview

An investigation of Leni Riefenstahl’s infamous film production of “Tiefland” during the Holocaust, one which used Sinti extras under forced labor conditions. After filming finished in 1944, these extras were sent to Auschwitz. Nina Gladitz interviews the survivors and perpetrators, wondering if Riefenstahl knew this would happen at the end of production. Tiefland was filmed from 1940-1944 but was not released until 1954. Leni Riefenstahl sued Gladitz over the documentary.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 3, 1982

Original language

English

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

WDR,Channel 4 Television,Nina Gladitz Filmproduktion

Cast

Josef Reinhardt,Leni Riefenstahl

Director

Nina Gladitz

Writer

Nina Gladitz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1027205