| Leni Reifenstahl (2649 words) |
 | Rother also emphasises that storytelling was not Riefenstahl's forte; her manipulation of images based on the structures of legend was where her strength as a filmmaker lay. |
| Rother argues that the steady rhythm, consistent angles and continuity of eye line matches in the editing of Hitler's reception by the public upon landing in Nuremberg for the Rally establishes "virtual eye contact" between the Fuhrer and his supporters. |
| Rother tackles this by referencing the tradition of "craftsmanship", arguing convincingly that Riefenstahl was a "cinematic stylist, whose aim was to give appropriate form to predetermined content" (74), citing the fundamental differences between Riefenstahl's documentary films and her fiction films. |
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