Triumph of the Will (1935)
Triumph des Willens (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 54min
- Documentary, History
- 28 Mar 1935 (Germany)
- Movie
The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self - Führer und Reichskanzler
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Max Amann | ... |
Self - Views Parade of SA in Long Pants, No Banners
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| Martin Bormann | ... |
Self - Sits on Hitler's Left, at HJ Rally, Enters Hall Behind Hess, Sits Behind Streicher
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Walter Buch | ... |
Self - Views Parade of SA in Long Pants, No Banners, Views SS Parade
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Walter Darré | ... |
Self - Health of Our Farmers Speech
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Otto Dietrich | ... |
Self - Truth About Germany Speech
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Sepp Dietrich | ... |
Self - Commander of the SS-Leibstandarten
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| Hans Frank | ... |
Self - Speech
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| Joseph Goebbels | ... |
Self - Arrives by Plane with Hitler, Bright Flame Speech, at HJ Rally, Views RAD Parade, Listens to Hitler
(as Josef Goebbels)
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Jakob Grimminger | ... |
Blood Flag Bearer
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| Hermann Göring | ... |
Self - Listens to Hess, Reviews Army, Parades in SA Uniform Then Joins Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Stands and Nods Agreement
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| Rudolf Hess | ... |
Self - Opens Congress, You Are Germany Speech, at HJ Rally, Reviews Parade, Sits on Hitler's Right, Introduces Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Hitler Is Germany Speech
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| Reinhard Heydrich | ... |
Self - Views SS Parade with Other Officers by Hitler's Car
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Konstantin Hierl | ... |
Self - National Labour Service Speech, Presents RAD to Hitler, Leads RAD Parade Then Joins Hitler
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| Heinrich Himmler | ... |
Self - Walks to Flame with Hitler and Lutze, Leads SS at SA Rally, Leads SS Parade Then Joins Hitler, Sits Beside Lutze, Listens to Hitler
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Franz Hofer | ... |
Self - NSDAP-Gauleiter
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Robert Ley | ... |
Self - Reviews DAF with Hitler, Single Thought Speech, Salutes SA Parade, Listens to Hitler with Schwarz
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Viktor Lutze | ... |
Self - Speech as New SA Leader, Walks to Flame with Hitler, Faithful to Führer Speech, Leads SA Parade Then Joins Hitler, Sits Between Himmler and Hess, Listens to Hitler
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Ludwig Müller | ... |
Self
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Erich Raeder | ... |
Self - Listens to Hess, Salutes SA Parade When Göring Sighted
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Fritz Reinhardt | ... |
Self - Improvements Speech
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| Alfred Rosenberg | ... |
Self - Unshakeable Belief Speech
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| Hjalmar Schacht | ... |
Self
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Franz Xaver Schwarz | ... |
Self - Sits Between Wagner and Himmler, Listens to Hitler with Ley
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Julius Streicher | ... |
Self - Stands with Hitler, Purity of Race Speech, Sits on Hitler's Left Near Podium, Nods in Agreement with Hitler
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Fritz Todt | ... |
Self - Autobahn Speech
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Werner von Blomberg | ... |
Self - Reviews Army Units with Hitler and Göring
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Hans Georg von Friedeburg | ... |
Self - Salutes SA Parade when Göring Sighted
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Gerd von Rundstedt | ... |
Self - Behind Raeder as He Salutes, Views Army Parade with Officers (unconfirmed)
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Baldur von Schirach | ... |
Self - In Car, Arrives at Stadium with Hitler, Selfless Youth Speech to HJ, Views SS Parade, Listens to Hitler
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Adolf Wagner | ... |
Self - Reads Hitler's Proclamation, Views Parade of SA in Short Pants, Sits Beside Schwarz, Listens to Hitler
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George Yarid | ... |
Adolf Hitler
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Directed by
| Leni Riefenstahl | ||
Written by
| Leni Riefenstahl | ... | () |
| Walter Ruttmann | ... | () |
| Eberhard Taubert | ... | () |
Produced by
| Leni Riefenstahl | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herbert Windt | ||
Cinematography by
Editing by
| Leni Riefenstahl | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Albert Speer | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Walter Groskopf | ... | production leader |
| Artur Kiekebusch-Brenken | ... | unit manager (as Arthur Kiekebusch) |
| Walter Prager | ... | production manager |
| Walter Traut | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| H. Bullerjahn | ... | assistant sound |
| H. Degner | ... | assistant sound |
| K. Drews | ... | assistant sound |
| E. Eisenbach | ... | assistant sound |
| Bruno Hartwich | ... | sound editor |
| H. Honicka | ... | assistant sound |
| Erwin Kropf | ... | assistant sound |
| C. Kühns | ... | assistant sound |
| H. Loos | ... | assistant sound |
| Alice Ludwig | ... | sound editor |
| J. Richter | ... | assistant sound |
| Walter Roßkopf | ... | assistant sound |
| Siegfried Schulz | ... | sound (as Siegfried Schulze) |
| Ernst Schütz | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Ernst Kunstmann | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| August Beis | ... | assistant camera |
| Fritz Brunsch | ... | special photography |
| Richard Böhm | ... | assistant camera |
| Hans Bühring | ... | assistant camera |
| Bernhard Delschaft | ... | lighting design |
| Erich Grohmann | ... | assistant camera |
| Peter Hailer | ... | assistant camera |
| Peter Haller | ... | assistant camera |
| Wolf Hart | ... | assistant camera |
| Otto Jäger | ... | assistant camera |
| Richard Kandler | ... | assistant camera |
| Sepp Ketterer | ... | assistant camera |
| Josef Koch | ... | assistant camera |
| Ernst Kunstmann | ... | special photography |
| Erich Küchler | ... | assistant camera |
| Rolf Lantin | ... | still photographer |
| Heinz Linke | ... | assistant camera |
| Wolfgang Müller | ... | assistant camera |
| Hans Noack | ... | special photography |
| Bernhard Eugen Oskar | ... | assistant camera |
| Wilhelm Schmidt | ... | assistant camera |
| Kurt Schulz | ... | assistant camera |
| Erich Stoll | ... | assistant camera |
| Hans Wittmann | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| John Müller | ... | conductor |
| Richard Wagner | ... | music by (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wolfgang Bruning | ... | production assistant |
| Rolf Hanasch | ... | pilot: airship |
| Robert A. Harris | ... | producer: 2015 film restoration |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | commissioned by (as Der Führer) |
| Guzzi Lantschner | ... | production assistant |
| Otto Lantschner | ... | production assistant |
| Erna Peters | ... | production assistant |
| Walter Prager | ... | production assistant |
| Anton Riediger | ... | aircraft pilot |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universum Film (UFA) (1935) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tobis-Sascha Filmindustrie AG (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- International Historic Films (IHF) (1988) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Triumph of the Will')
- Transit Film
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deutsche Lufthansa (airplane adolf hitler)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This documentary by filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl's is about the Nazi party's 1934 rally in Nuremberg, Germany. Told without narration, it documents all six days of activities from Adolf Hitler's arrival to his departure. It includes speeches by all of the major participants as well as the various activities of the thousands upon thousands who attended. In hindsight, it's a chilling film that shows the power of propaganda. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | The infamous propaganda film. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | DEM280,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film spent six months in the editing suite. The two-hour running time represents approximately 3% of the footage Leni Riefenstahl shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hitler Lives (1945). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Die Fanhe Hoch (Raise High the Flag) See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Rudolf Hess: The Party is Hitler. But Hitler is Germany as Germany is Hitler! Hitler, Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! crowd: Heil! Heil! Heil!... See more » |