About Triumph of the Will
- Year Released:
- 1935
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Metadata:
- Directed by Leni Riefenstahl
The most famous propaganda film of all time, Leni Riefenstahl‘s chilling documentary of the Nazi Party
Congress in 1934 Nuremberg helps one understand the Party’s influence and how Germany fell under
Adolf Hitler’s spell. Hitler served as Executive Producer and his personal architect designed the Rally’s
sets and managed much of the production, creating spectacle ripe for propaganda footage. As film critic
Frank P. Tomasulo stated, “Hitler is cast as a veritable German Messiah who will save the nation, if only
the citizenry will put its destiny in his hands.” In German language with English subtitles. (16mm presentation)
This screening is part of the President's Choice Film Series: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
