Triumph of the Will

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Triumph of the Will (1934)

Original Title: Triumph des Willens

Director: Leni Riefenstahl

Writers: Leni Riefenstahl; Walter Ruttmann

Keywords: Documentary, Propaganda

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Martin Bormann Government 17-Jun-1900 2-May-1945 Adolf Hitler's adjutant

Sepp Dietrich Military 28-May-1892 22-Apr-1966 Nazi general, guilty of war crimes

Hans Frank Military 23-May-1900 16-Oct-1946 Nazi King of Poland

Joseph Goebbels Government 29-Oct-1897 1-May-1945 Reich Minister of Propaganda

Hermann Goering Military 12-Jan-1893 15-Oct-1946 Founder of the Gestapo

Rudolf Hess Government 26-Apr-1894 17-Aug-1987 Deputy Fuhrer flew unauthorized to Scotland

Reinhard Heydrich Military 7-Mar-1904 4-Jun-1942 Protector of Bohemia and Moravia

Heinrich Himmler Government 7-Oct-1900 23-May-1945 Leader of the SS

Adolf Hitler Head of State 20-Apr-1889 30-Apr-1945 Chancellor of Germany, 1933-45

Robert Ley Military 15-Feb-1890 25-Oct-1945 Nazi union buster, slave master

Erich Raeder Military 24-Apr-1876 6-Nov-1960 Reich Admiral

Alfred Rosenberg Politician 12-Jan-1893 16-Oct-1946 Nazi Minister for Occupied Territories

Hjalmar Schacht Government 22-Jan-1877 3-Jun-1970 Reich Minister of Economics

Julius Streicher Journalist 12-Feb-1885 16-Oct-1946 Editor of Der Stuermer 1923-45

Fritz Todt Government 4-Sep-1891 8-Feb-1942 Nazi engineer, finished the Autobahn

Werner von Blomberg Military 2-Sep-1878 22-Mar-1946 Nazi general, married a whore

Baldur von Schirach Government 9-Mar-1907 8-Aug-1974 Hitler-Jugend, Gauleiter of Vienna

REVIEWS

Review by AFV (posted on 8-Sep-2005)

The movie by itself is depictive of the carefully and skillfully orquestrated Nazi propaganda. The camera work (and film) is definitely advanced for being a 1930s production. The city of Nuremberg is very nicely displayed as well. The special features are great: It is a demo of the german military branches to a huge crowd forefronted by Hitler/Goering, Fritz, etc... They recreate a battle scene, shooting at each other, then the panzer brigades, shows up, followed by the luftwaffe. From now and then the camera pans to the Hilter and his generals -- and you can see them laughing, that is histerical -- funny. Nevertheless it is an awesome display of Germany's military power at the time.

The best aspect of this movie is the comentary by a historian(don't recall the name). He describes each moment of the film with inmense detail, all the characters, it is very informative. The comentary alone is worth it. Strongly recommend it (with commentary)

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