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Triumph of the Will ( German: Triumph des Willens) is a 1935 German Nazi propaganda film directed, produced, edited and co-written by Leni Riefenstahl. Adolf Hitler commissioned the film and served as an unofficial executive producer; his name appears in the opening titles. It chronicles the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, which was ...
- Leni Riefenstahl
- 28 March 1935
- Reichsparteitag-Film
- Herbert Windt
Dec 31, 2014 · Triumph of the Will was released in 1935 and rapidly became one of the best-known examples of propaganda in film history. Riefenstahl's techniques, such as moving cameras, the use of telephoto lenses to create a distorted perspective, aerial photography, and revolutionary approach to the use of music and cinematography, have earned Triumph ...
- 104 min
- 314.5K
Triumph of the Will: Directed by Leni Riefenstahl. With Adolf Hitler, Max Amann, Martin Bormann, Walter Buch. The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
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- Leni Riefenstahl
- Not Rated
- Documentary, History
Abstract. Perhaps the most famous Nazi propaganda film, Triumph of the Will has been the source of much discussion since its premiere in 1935. Director Leni Riefenstahl set out to “document” the annual Nazi party rally in September 1934 with a keen eye and with the advanced technology to capture wide pans and close-up shots from below while ...
Jun 26, 2008 · Reviewed is the operative word. Great long stretches of the film consist merely of massed formations of infantry, cavalry, artillery groups and even working men with their shovels held like rifles. They march in perfect, rigid formation past Hitler, giving him their upraised right arms in salute and having it returned.
As the plane lands, Riefenstahl cuts to throngs of admirers, forests of arms raised in the Nazi salute. Their dictator emerges, like a god descended to earth. The classical music overlaid onto these scenes swells to a triumphant crescendo as the crowds roar, “Heil! Heil!”. From its ecstatic beginning sequence, Triumph of the Will moves into ...
This footage is from one of the most well known and influential Nazi propaganda films: Triumph of the Will. Recorded at the 1934 Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally, the film shows many seemingly positive images of Germans united in support of the Nazi regime and its leaders—especially Adolf Hitler. Director Leni Riefenstahl used pioneering cinematic ...
