Review of Triumph of the Will (1935) by J D — 20 Dec 2007
Yikes. Artful and terrifying. Aesthetically, this is a great-looking movie. Shots of Hitler walking down a long walkway for von Hindenburg's memorial, surrounded by hundreds of soldiers in perfect square formations are pretty stunning to look at.
Of course, ethically and morally, this is a pretty terrifying film. Numerous shots of beaming men, women, and children near ecstasy as they get a glimpse of their Fuhrer, the cult-like presentation by the laborers with their creepily happy chant leader, thousands of Germans enthusiastically shouting "Seig Heil!" and of course Adolf himself raving at the mike.
Yikes. It's an important film to watch both for its effectiveness and its historical significance, and seen through those lenses, it is shrouded with a sense of foreboding at what will shortly follow this glorification of the Nazi party.
This review of Triumph of the Will (1935) was written by J D on 20 Dec 2007.
Triumph of the Will has generally received positive reviews.
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