- Summary
- This film, commissioned by Adolf Hitler to record the 1934 Nazi party rally in Nuremberg, is the "most powerful piece of propaganda ever produced". Included are many scenes of gatherings, marches, and parades. The viewer will also hear speeches given by Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, and Hess as well as samples of monumental architecture designed by Albert Speer.
- Other Title
- Tag der Freiheit.
Day of freedom.
- Variant Title
- Triumph of the will : the historical document of the 1934 Congress of the National Socialist German Workers Party, Party Day of Victory, September 4-10, Nuremberg
Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the will
- Format
- Video
- Published
- Bloomington, IL : Synapse Films, [2006]
- Locale
- Germany
- Edition
- Special edition
- Other Authors/Editors
- Riefenstahl, Leni, director.
Santoro, Anthony R., 1939-
Film Preserve, Ltd.
Synapse Films (Firm : Novi, Mich.)
- Notes
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"Hergeltelt im Auftrage des Führers = Commissioned by order of the Fuhrer"
Originally released as a documentary in 1935; new edition c2000.
Special features: the Leni Riefenstahl short film, Tag der Freiheit = Day of freedom (17 min.); optional audio commentary by historian, Dr. Anthony R. Santoro; 2005 digitally remastered windowboxed transfer from a 35mm fine grain element ; original German language and newly translated English subtitles; optimal quality RSDL dual layer edition.
Chief cameraman, Sepp Allgeier; editor, Leni Riefenstahl; musical score, Herbert Windt; technical director, Walter Traut ; [special edition] general editor and historical consultant Anthony R. Santoro.
Not rated.
DVD, NTSC; mono.
In German with English subtitles.
