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Triumph des Willens (Triumph Of The Will)

Triumph des Willens (Triumph Of The Will) (1934)

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Release Date: Mar 28, 1935 Wide

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Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens) is a filmed record of the 1934 Nazi Party Convention, in Nuremberg. No, it is more than just a record: it is an exultation of Adolf Hitler, who from the moment his plane descends from Valhalla-like clouds is visually characterized as a God on Earth. The "Jewish question" is disposed of with a few fleeting closeups; filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl prefers to concentrate on cheering crowds, precision marching, military bands, and Hitler's climactic speech, all

Aug 18, 2000

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The most famous and infamous propaganda film of all time is revealing for its stern depiction of the way Hitler's Germany sought to present itself to its own countrymen and to the outside world.

September 19, 2011 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com
ColeSmithey.com

One of the most boring films ever made.

August 21, 2009 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comments (6)
Film Threat

Essential.

February 16, 2008
ColeSmithey.com

One of the most frightening films ever made...a repellant reminder of the power that Hitler had over the German people.

September 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly

Este exemplo clássico do Cinema usado como arma de propaganda política é extremamente eficiente e bem realizado - o que o torna ainda mais assustador.

March 20, 2004
Cinema em Cena

The grandather of documentaries still shines after all these years.

February 6, 2004
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

As sickening as it might be to watch, it's this alternate point of view that is important in helping us learn from the past.

July 2, 2003 Full Review Source: Movie Views

A classic and power example of film propaganda, despite its hateful political message.

November 14, 2002
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

"Very, very scary and phenomenally influential.

August 21, 2002
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Even if she is a nazi...

July 26, 2002 | Comments (3)
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Audience Reviews for Triumph des Willens (Triumph Of The Will)

Propaganda films of the first part of the twentieth century were usually not so explicit in their message. Many political messages were more often cloaked in storytelling. One of the more blatantly political and thoughtfully directed in propaganda films, "Triumph of the Will" is artfully mastered and generated enough interest in the party to make them seem more a superpower and certainly a threat. Leni Riefenstahl, now infamous and left to live to speak on her work, supposedly was not aware of the anti-Semitism that was exhibited within the party or the proceeding steps of the Third Reich. The film itself is set at the 1934 Nazi Party Convention in Nuremberg. During the film Germany is shown as a free land full of healthy, rosy cheeked young people, adoring crowds to cheer at the Fuhrer's arrival, and long, uninterrupted speeches on the economy, how great their leader's policies are, and the new Germany, strong after its thrashing after World War One. Not included in the film are any mentions of anti-Semitism or the country's view of the rest of Europe, which is strange since it was an obvious point in many areas of the Nazi Party, and seem to be omitted on purpose. The film itself is beautifully shot, relying on a sharp cinematography to weave in and out of shots of the people involved. Every speech Hitler gives is passionate, angry, hopeful for the sake of his peoples, and every time they pan to the crowd or the other politicians, they are always intent on listening. As he passes by in his car the crowd is ecstatic, giving him flowers, children running in the streets unbidden. It's an uplifting view of the party, and the first instance of bold imagery, and using film techniques to envision the world in a way that it is obviously not. Though it drags, and becomes heavy-handed with all the political speeches and how obvious the lies are, it's still an amazing look into the evolution of documentary films and the charisma of a dictator.
October 18, 2010
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It drags at times, becoming a little bit boring, but other than that, Triumph of the Will is the greatest propaganda film ever made. The cinematography gives it an epic feel, the music compliments the film nicely, and, as a historical document, it is a compelling look into the power held by Adolf Hitler and his followers.
January 2, 2008
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