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The Triumph of the Will

Original title: Triumph des Willens
  • 19351935
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
17K
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The Triumph of the Will (1935)
  • Documentary
  • History
The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
17K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Leni Riefenstahl
  • Writers
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Walter Ruttmann
    • Eberhard Taubert
  • Stars
    • Adolf Hitler
    • Hermann Göring
    • Max Amann
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  • Director
    • Leni Riefenstahl
  • Writers
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Walter Ruttmann
    • Eberhard Taubert
  • Stars
    • Adolf Hitler
    • Hermann Göring
    • Max Amann
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    • 132User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Adolf Hitler in The Triumph of the Will (1935)
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    Adolf Hitler in The Triumph of the Will (1935)
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    Adolf Hitler in The Triumph of the Will (1935)
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    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self - Führer und Reichskanzleras Self - Führer und Reichskanzler
    Hermann Göring
    Hermann Göring
    • Self - Listens to Hess, Reviews Army, Parades in SA Uniform Then Joins Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Stands and Nods Agreementas Self - Listens to Hess, Reviews Army, Parades in SA Uniform Then Joins Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Stands and Nods Agreement
    Max Amann
    • Self - Views Parade of SA in Long Pants, No Bannersas Self - Views Parade of SA in Long Pants, No Banners
    Martin Bormann
    Martin Bormann
    • Self - Sits on Hitler's Left, at HJ Rally, Enters Hall Behind Hess, Sits Behind Streicheras Self - Sits on Hitler's Left, at HJ Rally, Enters Hall Behind Hess, Sits Behind Streicher
    Walter Buch
    • Self - Views Parade of SA in Long Pants, No Banners, Views SS Paradeas Self - Views Parade of SA in Long Pants, No Banners, Views SS Parade
    Walter Darré
    • Self - Health of Our Farmers Speechas Self - Health of Our Farmers Speech
    Otto Dietrich
    • Self - Truth About Germany Speechas Self - Truth About Germany Speech
    Sepp Dietrich
    • Self - Commander of the SS-Leibstandartenas Self - Commander of the SS-Leibstandarten
    Hans Frank
    Hans Frank
    • Self - Speechas Self - Speech
    Joseph Goebbels
    Joseph Goebbels
    • Self - Arrives by Plane with Hitler, Bright Flame Speech, at HJ Rally, Views RAD Parade, Listens to Hitleras Self - Arrives by Plane with Hitler, Bright Flame Speech, at HJ Rally, Views RAD Parade, Listens to Hitler
    • (as Josef Goebbels)
    Jakob Grimminger
    • Blood Flag Beareras Blood Flag Bearer
    Rudolf Hess
    Rudolf Hess
    • Self - Opens Congress, You Are Germany Speech, at HJ Rally, Reviews Parade, Sits on Hitler's Right, Introduces Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Hitler Is Germany Speechas Self - Opens Congress, You Are Germany Speech, at HJ Rally, Reviews Parade, Sits on Hitler's Right, Introduces Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Hitler Is Germany Speech
    Reinhard Heydrich
    Reinhard Heydrich
    • Self - Views SS Parade with Other Officers by Hitler's Caras Self - Views SS Parade with Other Officers by Hitler's Car
    Konstantin Hierl
    • Self - National Labour Service Speech, Presents RAD to Hitler, Leads RAD Parade Then Joins Hitleras Self - National Labour Service Speech, Presents RAD to Hitler, Leads RAD Parade Then Joins Hitler
    Heinrich Himmler
    Heinrich Himmler
    • Self - Walks to Flame with Hitler and Lutze, Leads SS at SA Rally, Leads SS Parade Then Joins Hitler, Sits Beside Lutze, Listens to Hitleras Self - Walks to Flame with Hitler and Lutze, Leads SS at SA Rally, Leads SS Parade Then Joins Hitler, Sits Beside Lutze, Listens to Hitler
    Franz Hofer
    • Self - NSDAP-Gauleiteras Self - NSDAP-Gauleiter
    Robert Ley
    • Self - Reviews DAF with Hitler, Single Thought Speech, Salutes SA Parade, Listens to Hitler with Schwarzas Self - Reviews DAF with Hitler, Single Thought Speech, Salutes SA Parade, Listens to Hitler with Schwarz
    Viktor Lutze
    • Self - Speech as New SA Leader, Walks to Flame with Hitler, Faithful to Führer Speech, Leads SA Parade Then Joins Hitler, Sits Between Himmler and Hess, Listens to Hitleras Self - Speech as New SA Leader, Walks to Flame with Hitler, Faithful to Führer Speech, Leads SA Parade Then Joins Hitler, Sits Between Himmler and Hess, Listens to Hitler
    • Director
      • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Writers
      • Leni Riefenstahl
      • Walter Ruttmann
      • Eberhard Taubert
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film spent six months in the editing suite. The two-hour running time represents approximately 3% of the footage Leni Riefenstahl shot.
    • Quotes

      Adolf Hitler: It is our will that this state shall endure for a thousand years. We are happy to know that the future is ours entirely!

    • Connections
      Edited into Hitler Lives (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Die Fanhe Hoch (Raise High the Flag)
      Horst Wessel

    User reviews132

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    10/10
    A flag is not a flag
    After winning elections, the National Socialist Party of Germany held a congress in 1934, a demonstration of force that was filmed "to show the world the triumph of the will of the German people." From the opening when the Führer literally arrives from heaven and the healthy, disciplined and pure Arian party members gather in Nuremberg, the documentary goes from the particular to the general with clever audiovisual manipulation, through marches, speeches and banners, turning the masses that celebrate the triumph of their will into a perfect piece of architecture, a magnificent structure that is reduced to the power of the Party. For decades, this so-called work of "reactionary modernism" was dismissed after the revelation of the Nazis' iniquity. However, after emotions are subdued, the masterfulness of director Leni Riefenstahl is evident (see "Die Match der Bilder.") In this and her 1938 film of the Olympic Games in Berlin, "Olympia", she coined techniques that today are common place in the entertainment industry. So don't be surprised if today you watch a football game with technical solutions of Nazi origin...
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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1935 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 意志的勝利
    • Filming locations
      • Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Leni Riefenstahl-Produktion
      • Reichspropagandaleitung der NSDAP
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    • Budget
      • DEM 280,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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