Leni Riefenstahl

psychology behind its methods. Every choice made and style used in a piece of propaganda is meticulously planned to target the audience. Some of the most influential propaganda originates from Nazi Germany. From Adolf Hitler’s memento Mein Kampf to Leni Riefenstahl’s film Triumph of the Will, the Nazi Party has become a prime example of the influence that propaganda can have on its people…

population. The usage of women, children, and farmers in their propaganda, proved very effective in the persuading of those demographics, for Nazis. The Nazi’s were also very effective in the usage of famous people, in propaganda. Most notably, was Leni Riefenstahl, who directed “Triumph of the Will.”(historyplace.com) The use of such a prominent figure, not only increased the odds of one watching the film, but it also increased the odds of that person to get more excited and already have a…

and lifestyle, had access to the movie theatres. Additionally, the propaganda messages in the films were presented in an entertaining fashion causing people not to realize how they were being effected mentally. Triumph of the Will, directed by Riefenstahl, enabled Hitler to gain support for the Nazi political party, further helping him control all of Germany with his military forces. In response to Riefenstahl’s film, Frank Capra was hired by the United States military to create a film that…

In Benjamin’s piece, I was reminded of many of the lectures we have had throughout the lecture. The apparatus mentioned throughout the piece, in both cultural and camera lense forms, reminds me of Leni Riefenstahl. Professor Beebout spoke about how her innovative techniques changed cinema, but her association with the Nazi party casts a large shadow over her contributions. She added to the machine of fascism by creating this larger than life image of Hitler and the “superior race” rather than…

Race the movie is directed and produced by Stephen Hopkins who was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620, one of forty­one signatories of the Mayflower Compact, and an assistant to the governor of Plymouth Colony through 1636. The three top star of the movie is Jesse Owens played by Stephan James, Larry Snyder played by Jason Sudeikis, and Dave Albritton played by Eli Goree. This movie was released on February 2016. I watched the movie in the Boca Movie Theater called Cinemark Palace 20, I…

What the people see on media, hear on radio, and read in books can influence them tremendously. In the 1940’s in Germany this was a major deal for the Nazi. Propaganda is how they got there point across effectively. There mindset was to get all of Germany on their side about killing of the, disease of a race, Jews. They were very affective to the people and how they thought about the Jews. Taking over the Propaganda was so easy for them. The Nazi propaganda was boosted by Hitler and Goebbels.…

of view from the plane. Later Hitler exits from the plane as the nation waits for him with sheer anticipation and enthusiasm. Parallels are made between Hitler 's arrival through the skies, and the descent of a God, coming to meet his people. Leni Riefenstahl uses poetic attributes to construct certain meaning. The film not only glorifies Hitler, but also on the other hand shows essence of nation buildings. For instance, during the second day of the there are a few shots of the tall and big…

It became clear the extreme measures Hitler was willing to take when he said, “Terrorism is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death” Combining threats to intimidate those who resisted, the plan depended on acceptance of the impending measures against Jews as scapegoats, and was crafted to depict the Nazi government as sanctioned to restoring order. Further measures to discriminate included the passing of the Nuremberg Laws created to deprive the…

Genocides have been present throughout history from the Roman destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE and the Athenian massacre in 416 BCE (Mulligan) to the Rwandan genocide and Darfur. The only difference between genocides in the ancient world and today is the methods used to carry them out. Much of the technology we have changed how propaganda and basic principles are carried out; even just from 1941 to today technology has advanced tremendously. Although there are many differences between them,…

German fascism resulted in the mix of so many historical events which unfortunately brought disorganization in the natural order of the way the world was functioning. Some of these historical events included Germany’s humiliation after their loss in World War 1, economic and industrial deprivation, and most of all modernization of art and literature. The term fascism is deeply associated with Adolf Hitler’s recognition all over the world, even today because he deliberately turned Germany into a…