Triumph Of The Will Film Analysis

How Triumph of the Will was Made Successful
Triumph of the Will up the Stairs of Global Recognition
The increase of equipment quality and availability of facilities nowadays has noticeably aided film makers produce more successful films without requiring much effort, however it wasn’t the case back in the day. In 1935, Leni Riefenstahl produced Triumph of the Will, a documentary which got universal recognition and appreciation. Triumph of the Will revolves around the 1934 Nazi party in Nuremberg and portrays all the important events and speeches that took place there. Riefenstahl recognized the powerful vision of Hitler for the new, ideal Germany that will soon rise, and upon so, she imposed her artistic vision upon real life footage to portray such a film. How was she able to deliver such a successful movie with little facilities available? Through Riefenstahl’s use of several different rhetorical techniques in the film, she succeeded in delivering the story of Hitler’s vision to the audience. To begin with, Leni Riefenstahl’s artistic approach in the making of Triumph of the Will made it more engaging for all audience, with their different political views; even people who weren’t …show more content…
Therefore, what she did was give length to certain parts of his speeches, and cut out the rest. The aim of this method was to oblige the viewer to pour all his focus on that certain scene so that the value of Hitler’s words is appreciated and highlighted in the audience’s minds. Through the use of these different rhetorical strategies, Leni Riefenstahl was able to demonstrate the strong unity of the Germans under Hitler’s powerful leadership, which Germany had not felt since the end of World War I. She didn’t only portray the soldiers from one angle, where they are in perfect sync and harmony, willingly following their leader’s