Triumph of the Will (1935)

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Triumph des Willens

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Leni Riefenstahl's chronicle of the 1934 Nazi Reichsparteitag is magnificent -- horrifying, too, but undeniably magnificent. The cinematography is impressive, but most of the credit belongs to Albert Speer, the one responsible for the design of it. Those spectacular scenes of uncountable flags and uniforms would be impressive even in the hands of Uwe Boll.

The marches and speeches aren't that interesting in their own right, but they're perversely satisfying, both as a monument to history -- My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings... -- and as a lesson in chauvinism.

- Sam - 2007-12-24 08:48:51