Triumph of the Will is a 1935 German Nazi propaganda film directed, produced, edited, and co-written by Leni Riefenstahl. Adolf Hitler commissioned the film and served as an unofficial executive produ
Theatrical release poster by Erich Ludwig Stahl [de]
Hitler congratulates Riefenstahl in 1934.
Riefenstahl and her film crew in front of Hitler's car during a parade in Nuremberg
Julius Streicher in custody in 1945
Why We Fight is a series of seven propaganda films produced by the US Department of War from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. It was originally written for American soldiers to make them support the
Triumph of the Will
…of the greatest propaganda films in history. It won several awards in Germany, France and Italy. During World War II, Frank Capra's seven-film series Why We Fight was directly inspired by Triumph of the Will and the United States' response to it. In today's Germany, Triumph of the Will is not banned. In 2018, the…
Intertitle for the seven-film series
Prelude to War depicts the Nazi propaganda machine.
Frank Capra cutting film in 1943
Frank Capra receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from U.S. Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall, 1945