Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Göring, Josef Goebbels

The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.

Flixster Users

79% liked it

4,654 ratings

Critics

94% liked it

16 critics

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Leni Riefenstahl

Release Date: March 28, 1935

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: August 18, 2000

Stats: 434 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Your Rating



clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (434)


  • February 18, 2008
    innovative camerawork...shitty assholes in germany...difficult to review this.
  • January 3, 2008
    Both impressive and embarrasing propaganda piece. A colossal parade of madness.
  • January 27, 2007
    If you're watching this from a narrative standpoint you'll be bored to tears, but if you watch from a technical one it's fantastic.
  • June 22, 2006
    Winner of my Greatest Documentary. A Materpeice of Propaganda.
  • October 25, 2006
    Powerful portrait of Adolf Hitler's early days... the imagery is hypnotic, and there are some amazing wide shots of the various rallies and meetings, although the parts at the end with the marches and stuff can be rather dull. A really good look at how Hitler became so popular, t...( read more)he editing and camera angles show an adoring populace, with some chilling views of the indoctrination of the young soldiers.
  • October 22, 2009
    The first documentary ever be filmed.
    The film has an immense amount of eerie power since it was all filmed before WWII.
    The reason why this film is so important even as a propaganda film is, unlike similar propaganda films, that even to this day it does not come off as comical(n...( read more)umerous propaganda films were so overbearing they are frequently hilarious) in its social commentary, just really subtly upsetting.
    Watching it with out subtitles and commentary is a real subliminal and haunting experience.(no i don't believe in nazi occultism)
    Objectivity is somewhat hard to exercise when viewing this film as one the most influential, because it is frightening to realize that this film is about the glamorization of people with some of the most deplorable morals, whom in turn have created a masterpiece in celluloid history.
  • September 24, 2009
    Despite what it is, the depiction of unity, strategy, and strength is unlike anything that could ever possibly be seen in anything else.
  • September 24, 2009
    This is perhaps the most important film of all time. watch it and see the reality they try so hard to keep from your eyes, and then judge for yourself.
  • February 10, 2009
    nazi propaganda
    i m not a nazi but from the filmmakers point of view this is a gem.

    extrenely well made
  • December 13, 2008
    Of the many films i've rating and written reviews for over the years, this really has to be the most difficult to give a fair and unbiased review. The reasons for feeling this are pretty obvious. So i'll start by saying that I think Hilter was the biggest fuckhead that ever lived...( read more). The guy was quite literally a fucking looney. His actions forever unforgivable and unforgettable.
    In terms of this film being a piece of art it is obviously a very beautiful piece of cinema but for what it is, it's impossible to look it as purely a piece of cinema because it's not. This is one of the biggest examples and most powerful examples of Nazi propaganda that was ever created. Hitler commissioned this film to encourage every part of German society to vote for him. This was his attempt to try and show how powerful and successful the Nazi party was. All the different parts of society are included as a way of appealing to them. The young men, the women, the older generations etc. All of them included. As a personal opinion and probably one that many who have seen this film hold, that mostly back fired on him when we watch this film years later. There is also proof that it didn't do a very good job of stirring up voters at the time either because one; the votes were irrelevant, and they never actually rose. But society today, looking back on this, the clear impression we get from watching it, is that they are all quite clearly mental. There isn't a film on earth that has this much marching in it. It's something like 3/4 of the film is just the storm troopers marching around. Boring to say the least. The most important parts of the film are the speeches and the only one worth listening to would be Hitler's. Not that it makes any sense at all, much like the others, but he does some absolutely laughable hand gestures and facial expressions that will make you giggle for hours. My history class was in fits.
    This was issued as a documentary of Nazi power, it quite clearly isn't a true portrayal of what was going on in Germany at the time because there was no mention of many things, most notably the Night of the Long Knives where Hitler murdered most of SA.
    As a visual piece it is very well constructed and i'll give Leni Riefenstahl that but as a successful piece of propaganda, I and the evidence would say no. The only thing this film makes you want to do it sleep, not support the Nazis. As I said before, he was a bloody looney. It's obviously something you have to see in your life because of it's historical relevance.

Comments


  • Race91
    August 24, 2008
    I'm just glad those Nazi pigs finally got what they deserved, for murdering millions of innocent people!
  • splerk
    August 8, 2007
    Interesting that there's no Hitler in the cast....

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Hitler - ein Film aus Deutschland (Hitler: A Film From Germany)
    Hitler - ein Film aus Deutschland (Hitler: A ... (100%)
  • The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
    The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenst... (100%)
  • The Birth of a Nation
    The Birth of a Nation (100%)
  • Downfall (Der Untergang)
    Downfall (Der Untergang) (50%)

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

Triumph des Wille... : Watch Free on TV


Triumph des Willens (Triumph Of The Will) Trivia

Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for Triumph des Willens (Triumph Of The Will). Want to create one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?