Triumph of the Will | film by Riefenstahl [1935] | Britannica (original) (raw)

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architecture by Speer

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  In Albert Speer
  …filmed by Leni Riefenstahl in Triumph of the Will.
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discussed in biography

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  In Leni Riefenstahl
  …Hitler; Triumph des Willens (1935; Triumph of the Will), an important documentary study of the 1934 Nazi Party convention at Nürnberg that emphasized the unity of the party, introduced the leaders to the German people, and exhibited Nazi power to the world; and Olympische Spiele (1938; Olympia), a two-part film…
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motion-picture history

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  In history of film: Germany and Italy
  …for Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will, 1935) and the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin for Olympia (1938).
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Nazi propaganda

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  In film: Propaganda
  …Riefenstahl’s Triumph des Willens (1936; Triumph of the Will), a terrifying spectacle of a huge Nazi rally that had in effect been staged for the film made about it.
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Nürnberg Rally

• In Nürnberg Rally
  …classic Triumph des Willens (1935; Triumph of the Will), which presents a carefully orchestrated version of the 1934 rally. The so-called Peace Rally was canceled for 1939 because of preparations for war against Poland.
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