Autograph Letter Signed from Leni Riefenstahl
signed
March 14, 1970 · Davos Dorf
by RIEFENSTAHL, LENI
Davos Dorf: 2 pages, quarto, March 14, 1970. Original Autograph Letter Signed by the author, “ Leni. Written in German on Sudan-Expedition 1968/69 Leni Riefenstahl Production stationery. Written to actor Kurt Kreuger. “...For several weeks now I’ve been skiing in St. Anton, St. Moritz and now also in Davos. The luxury to take that much time off from work is something I want to allow myself. Al though I’m physically fit, I have been mentally exhausted. The many years of struggle and financial worries have taken their toll. But now I’m doing fine again. At Easter I be in Munich and hope to then finally finish my movie. I am not making it any easier on myself - stubborn as ever. I accept no contract work, and therefore have to finance everything myself. By the way - I still have my ‘Red Devils’ [Riefenstahl’s unrealized film project with a skiing background] sitting in a drawer - that would be splendid material for the U.S.A. - updated, of course. If you happen to run into a rich producer sometime who would be interested in doing a Winter sport movie and who pays well, I sell the book and rights. Possibly I’ll even take on the sports and artistic consulting....” Fine. (Inventory #: 12086J)