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Triumph of the Will

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Triumph of the Will
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NR,1hr 55min
Release:
1934
Director:
Leni Riefenstahl
Distributor:
Synapse Video
Starring:
Leni Riefenstahl, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler  ...more
Synopsis: 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, ... Full Synopsis
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Dan Friedman, AMG Review
Many films which are considered to be landmarks of cinema often deal with subject matter so abhorrent to the modern viewer that it is difficult to get past the content to understand why they are truly remarkable pieces of work. D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, for instance, with its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan is the most well known of these films. However, whereas Griffith's film is lauded ... Full Review
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