Riefenstahl knew Hitler well, and how to cozy up to him. She was an avid political schmoozer who understood how to play footsie with power. Hitler bankrolled her films, so in her case he was almost like a studio head. She knew how to flatter and cajole him. What did the two speak about? We have no real idea. What did she “know”? That’s an even harder-to-pin-down question.
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