UNCONVENTIONAL WORLD RECORDS

Now this is a film which will make me drop that PS3.

Triumph of the Will (German: Triumph des Willens) was released 28th March 1935 and written and directed by Leni Riefenstahl. Adolf Hitler himself commissioned it.

The overriding theme is “the return of Germany as a great power, with Hitler as the True German Leader who will bring glory to the nation.”

Leni Riefenstahl:

Movie poster:

The documentary-style film glorifies Adolf Hitler and the 1934 Nazi Party Convention in Nuremberg, chronicling 4 days. It contains parts of speeches given by Nazi leaders at the Convention, including those made by Adolf Hitler and mixed with footage of many thousands of Nazi party members, of course with top Nazis like Himmler, Goebbels, Hess and Goering.

The film showcases Adolf Hitler’s unmatched oratory skills, a “unique and terrifying ability to entice crowds to his beliefs by the very power of his words.”

This is one of his speeches in the film (with English subtitles):

This is his speech at the closing ceremony (no subtitles):

One of the more unnerving scenes in the movie is the following exchange:

Konstantin Hierl: [Reich Labor Service Corp/Reicharbeitdienst chief presents his men to Hitler] My Führer! I report 52,000 Labor Services men for review.
Adolf Hitler: Hail, my Labor Service men!
Reich Labor Service Men: [All 52,000 men, in thundering unison] Hail, my Führer!

It is widely renowned as the greatest and most infamous propaganda film ever made.

After Germany’s defeat in World War II, she was arrested but never convicted of any crimes.

According to The Economist, this film “sealed her reputation as the greatest female filmmaker of the 20th century.”

It must be said though that Riefenstahl herself said that it was “only intended as a documentary.”

Here is the full movie, all 104 minutes of it:

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