The Triumph of Will (1935)

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The Triumph of Will

Directed by Leni Riefenstahl, The Triumph of the Will  is Nazi propaganda par excellence. Filmed in Nuremburg during the Nazi Party Congress in 1934 this hour and three quarter rant is Nazi-party idolatry at its very worst.  Unsurprisingly, Hitler commissioned the movie to exhibit the magnificence of the Third Reich. 

Having won critical acclaim for its state of the art cinematic techniques and striking visuals, Riefenstahl’s The Triumph of Will is regarded by some as one of the best films ever made.  I wouldn’t go that far, but it’s certainly one to watch for anyone puzzled about how the Nazi party managed to fool the German people into allowing to Hitler dismantle their democracy within eighteen months.

Read another interesting fact about Hitler and the The Triumph of Will.

The Triumph of Will is also No. 5 in our Top Ten Films about Hitler . You'll find it in Part V of Did Hitler Eat Strawberry Cake?