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 orchestrated, choreographed ...
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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 orchestrated, choreographed and illuminated on a scale that makes Griffith and DeMille look like poverty-row directors. It has been alleged that the climactic rally, "spontaneous" Sieg-Heils and all, was pre-planned according to Riefenstahl's specifications, the better to take full advantage of its cinematic potential. Allegedly, propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels resented the presence and intrusion of a woman director, but finally had to admit that her images, achieved through the use of 30 cameras and 120 assistants, were worth a thousand speeches. Possibly the most powerful propaganda film ever made, Triumph of the Will is also, in retrospect, one of the most horrifying. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Werner von Blomberg, Werner von Fritsch. Good. 1935 Run time: 120. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.
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Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler, Martin Bormann, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring. Very good in very good packaging. Language: German. Run time: 111 mins. Originally released: 1935.
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Otto Dietrich, Walther Darré, Walter Buch, Martin Bormann, Max Amann, Werner von Fritsch, Werner von Blomberg, Rudolf Hess,... Very good. 1935 Run time: 120. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Otto Dietrich, Walther Darré, Walter Buch, Martin Bormann, Max Amann, Werner von Fritsch, Werner von Blomberg, Rudolf Hess,... Good. 1935 Run time: 120. Minor scratches shouldn't affect playback. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Very good. 1935 Disk visually inspected, no scratches or blemishes. Case in good condition. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
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Very Good. Size: 7x5x0; Synapse Films 2006 Special Edition version. Includes clean DVD, insert and artwork (that differs from stock picture) in the original plastic case.
Triumph of the Will is one of many important cinematic works of German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003). A propaganda film, this movie is a portrayal of the Nazi Party rallies at Nuremberg in 1934. Riefenstahl makes effective use of light, shadow, sound, symbols, music, and aerial photography. In fact, the movie opens with Adolf Hitler's arrival at Nuremberg; he is on an airplane flying through the clouds much like a scene in a Wagnerian opera or the flight of a Norse god. The version I watched does not have English subtitles but with my small amount of German language background I was able to glean the meaning of the speeches of the various leaders who speak in this film: Josef Goebbels, Julius Streicher, Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler, and many others. If possible, purchase a version with English subtitles. While the nature of this film is controversial, it is an important part of understanding what happened in Germany when the Nazis came to power; it is also a powerful testament showing what propaganda can do to the minds of men.
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