The Triumph of the Will (1935) and Olympia (1936) are German propaganda films, directed by Leni Riefenstahl. Leni Riefenstahl was a German film director and propagandist for the Nazis. The films were created by Leni Riefenstahl in order to deliver the Nazi propaganda messages to the viewers and glorify Adolf Hitler as the savior of Germany. Also, the films were created because both films document the early days of the Nazi Party and its leader’s moments so that future generations could go back and see the power of the Nazi Party. This paper will explain how the director has used Nazi propaganda strategies in these films to deliver their propaganda messages.
The events of The Triumph of the Will took place after twenty years since the start …show more content…
As Hitler moves around the city in his car, many swastika symbols were used by his people to show the great power of the Nazi Party in mass culture and show the nation as a single unit. Furthermore, during one of Hitler’s speeches, the camera keeps switching between Hitler and the eagle symbol which this act can be seen to show strength and power because the eagle represents power. These features show how “cult of personality” could be used by individuals such as Hitler to create powerful images of himself so that his followers would see him as a God or hero with different …show more content…
For example, the film demonstrates modern, tall, and big buildings across the nation so that the future generations would see the modern rebirth of Germany during Hitler’s reign, specifically after the suffering from the First World War. Moreover, the film demonstrates the performance of the military and their weapons such as modern vehicles with machine guns to illustrate the power of the Nazi’s Party under the guidance of Hitler. Notably, while the military was performing, the camera keeps switching between Hitler and the swastika symbols which this action may signify the Nazi’s powerful nation. The film also succeeded in capturing emotions through its Nazi’s narrative. For example, when Hitler gave his speech at the memorial of the dead Germans in WWI, which he glorified as heroes of the
The events of The Triumph of the Will took place after twenty years since the start …show more content…
As Hitler moves around the city in his car, many swastika symbols were used by his people to show the great power of the Nazi Party in mass culture and show the nation as a single unit. Furthermore, during one of Hitler’s speeches, the camera keeps switching between Hitler and the eagle symbol which this act can be seen to show strength and power because the eagle represents power. These features show how “cult of personality” could be used by individuals such as Hitler to create powerful images of himself so that his followers would see him as a God or hero with different …show more content…
For example, the film demonstrates modern, tall, and big buildings across the nation so that the future generations would see the modern rebirth of Germany during Hitler’s reign, specifically after the suffering from the First World War. Moreover, the film demonstrates the performance of the military and their weapons such as modern vehicles with machine guns to illustrate the power of the Nazi’s Party under the guidance of Hitler. Notably, while the military was performing, the camera keeps switching between Hitler and the swastika symbols which this action may signify the Nazi’s powerful nation. The film also succeeded in capturing emotions through its Nazi’s narrative. For example, when Hitler gave his speech at the memorial of the dead Germans in WWI, which he glorified as heroes of the