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Handout 1: Questions for Triumph of the Will by Leni Riefenstahl (1934/35)
1. Why does this film begin with a view of the clouds from the cockpit of an airplane? What might this image symbolize?
I believe that the film began with a view of the clouds from the cockpit probably because Hitler was on the plane and it showed that he felt superior to everyone down below, or that he was finally in the midst of completing what he wanted which was to have a perfect Germany under his reign.
2. What impression do you get of Germany from the aerial shots of the city of Nuremberg? What general image does the director Leni Riefenstahl give of Germany as a country?
Most of Germany was extremely supportive of Hitler. I saw this toddler not but about 3 years old saluting Hitler with his signature salutation. A woman handing him flowers, he wasn’t just their ‘leader’ he was something much more to them. There is Nazi flags hanging from buildings, and everyone looks so happy cheering Hitler on. Leni Riefenstahl definitely did an excellent job of portraying how Germany exalted their leader.
3. What impressions do you as the spectator of this film receive of Adolf Hitler and the general German reaction to his arrival in Nuremberg?
As a spectator I saw that Germany was very excited for Hitler to pass by. I understand that he was famous to them and all, but the way that the people looked at him with such admirations is impeccable, you could just see how proud they were of him. How could they not know that what he was doing was wrong in so many ways? Adolf Hitler seems to be expecting the respect; he walks with elegance and pose that he comes off as very proud and intelligent.
4. What symbols do you see in this film and what do they stand for?
There are many symbols that the film depicts, for example, all the way that the soldiers shave and do their hair. This shows that the soldiers had a uniform way of looking, they all styled their hair a certain way and
1. Why does this film begin with a view of the clouds from the cockpit of an airplane? What might this image symbolize?
I believe that the film began with a view of the clouds from the cockpit probably because Hitler was on the plane and it showed that he felt superior to everyone down below, or that he was finally in the midst of completing what he wanted which was to have a perfect Germany under his reign.
2. What impression do you get of Germany from the aerial shots of the city of Nuremberg? What general image does the director Leni Riefenstahl give of Germany as a country?
Most of Germany was extremely supportive of Hitler. I saw this toddler not but about 3 years old saluting Hitler with his signature salutation. A woman handing him flowers, he wasn’t just their ‘leader’ he was something much more to them. There is Nazi flags hanging from buildings, and everyone looks so happy cheering Hitler on. Leni Riefenstahl definitely did an excellent job of portraying how Germany exalted their leader.
3. What impressions do you as the spectator of this film receive of Adolf Hitler and the general German reaction to his arrival in Nuremberg?
As a spectator I saw that Germany was very excited for Hitler to pass by. I understand that he was famous to them and all, but the way that the people looked at him with such admirations is impeccable, you could just see how proud they were of him. How could they not know that what he was doing was wrong in so many ways? Adolf Hitler seems to be expecting the respect; he walks with elegance and pose that he comes off as very proud and intelligent.
4. What symbols do you see in this film and what do they stand for?
There are many symbols that the film depicts, for example, all the way that the soldiers shave and do their hair. This shows that the soldiers had a uniform way of looking, they all styled their hair a certain way and