Tiefland [Blu-ray]

Tiefland Blu-ray presents Leni Riefenstahl’s long-delayed directorial work, a sweeping drama set against the rugged landscapes of the Spanish Pyrenees. Blending romance and conflict, the film centres on tensions between mountain shepherds and a powerful landowner determined to control their resources.

When Don Sebastian (Bernhard Minetti) diverts vital water to sustain his cattle, the balance between the communities begins to fracture. His obsession with Martha (Leni Riefenstahl), an outsider caught between both worlds, only deepens the divide. As she attempts to mediate between the two sides, greed and power push the situation toward inevitable violence.

Filmed in 1932 but not completed until 1954 due to wartime disruption and lost footage, Tiefland carries a unique historical weight. This 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative offers a renewed presentation of a film shaped by both ambition and circumstance.

directed by: Leni Riefenstahl
starring: Leni Riefenstahl, Bernhard Minetti, Franz Eichberger, Aribert Wäscher
1954 / 98 min / German