Triumph des Willens (1935)
Genre: Documentary / History
Duration: 114 minuten / 110 minuten (VS)
Alternative titles: The Triumph of the Will / Triumph of the Will / Triomf van de Wil / Das Dokument vom Reichsparteitag 1934 / Triumph des Willens: Reichsparteitagfilm der N.S.D.A.P.
Country:
Germany
Directed by: Leni Riefenstahl
Stars: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels and Alfred Rosenberg
IMDb score:
7,1 (18.686)
Releasedate: 28 March 1935
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Triumph des Willens plot
Propaganda film of the registration of the NSDAP party day in Nuremberg in September 1934, consisting of various speeches and parades in honor of the NSDAP and Adolf Hitler. On the last day of the four-day event, Hitler, Himmler and Lutze lay a wreath at a memorial to the fallen in the First World War, in the presence of approximately 150,000 members of the SA and SS.
Reviews & comments
RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
What a fantastic historical document! Much more interesting than Sieg des Glaubens or an Olympia. There you can see the talented hand of Leni Riefenstahl, but it is quite right that she is best known for Triumph of the Will. Aside from the story behind it, whether she was a Nazi or not and whether or not you cherish some of that terrible ideology yourself, the setup is phenomenal. You can see that cinema is still in its infancy here, but the result is still astonishing. Thunderous speeches, impressive parades and a whole series of beautiful pictures of Riefenstahl. You can still see her shadow a few times, but we'll keep that to a beauty flaw. The highlights of the party congress are depicted in a very artistic way. Just the way the Nazis wanted it (even though Leni Riefenstahl had carte blanche). What is very sad are the images of pre-war Nuremberg. What a wonderful city that was! Such a shame that it was all wiped out in the bombing, about ten years later.
Despite all the positives, the long march at the end really didn't have to be in the picture for so long. You could quietly go to the toilet and then make coffee. No problem if you miss ten minutes of that.
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Woland
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- 4899 messages
- 3925 votes
In the context of "mandatory historical cost": Triumph des Willens, Leni Riefenstahl's legendary Nazi propaganda film. The film is a registration of a great Nazi meeting in Nuremberg, and gives a lot of impressive images. Especially the grandiose images of the crowds there, marching regiments, and the massive public that cheers and salutes the passing procession, make quite an impression. But still I found this less interesting than I expected. The film is quite stretched, and there is also a lot of footage of speeches that (although often impressively portrayed) is hardly worth watching - other than the fact that they are terrifyingly reminiscent of what people like May, Trump, Erdogan and Le Pen nowadays. Hitler himself appears the most convincing as an orator, and of course also gets the most speaking time and attention. But despite the slowness and the sometimes long, less interesting parts, an impressively filmed piece of propaganda of which I can well imagine what an impression this must have made at the time.
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Kiekerjan
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- 119 messages
- 106 votes
Interesting documentary with great historical value. Propagandistic to natural. The beginning sets the perfect tone, in which Hitler, as it were, descends from the sky, pierces the cloud cover and approaches Nuremberg from a bird's eye view. The journey through the overflowing streets shows well how Hitler was worshiped as Pope and how brainwashed the German population already was. There is clearly no room for negativity. Every scene, every shot is dedicated to the glorification of Germany. Loud trumpets, rhythmic drums, deafening cheers, waving flags and at times endless and impressive parades. The movie is full of it. The Führer's eye sees everything and approves. It takes twenty minutes before the first word is suggested. One of the many stirring speeches introduced by Rudolf Hess kicks off. I must admit, however, that the film is surprisingly lighthearted. To my knowledge, the expansion policy and the 'übermensch' idea are never discussed. It mainly focuses on brainwashing the German population and glorifying the NSDAP, but it is filmed and edited in such a way that the depravity is somewhat masked. Of course it is frightening when you know what horror would manifest itself in the years afterwards, but there is little to notice of that madness here for the time being.
Film-wise it is also a tour de force. Different camera angles, tight editing and some very nice shots. It has been thought about, that much is certain. The precise preparations that Riefenstahl made were therefore insane. What bothered me the most were the elongated parades that slow things down quite a bit and make you lose focus. I understand that people wanted to demonstrate exactly how powerful the German army was, but in the end it comes at the expense of the film quality. Nevertheless, a fascinating and especially influential portrait.
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