made me cum multiple times
thanks for the gasms riefenstahl

This pseudo-documentary is purely a load of garbage. German fanatics idolizing an ugly murderous dwarf that couldn't even do the salute correctly. Absolutely pathetic. The film is boring, long, and grotesque. The fact that Riefenstahl (and other millions of ordinary Germans who discriminated and murdered) never faced a trial is absolutely preposterous. A perfect pseudo-documentary for idiotic antisemitic minds. Nevertheless, the film is very useful for scholars because it shows that the German masses joined Nazism willingly and without any fear. Let's not forget that in the elections of July & November 1932 the NSDAP got 37% & 33% of the popular vote (the Nazi party was, indeed, the most voted party); yep: Hitler was elected democratically by the German people, folks. Then, in the election of March 1933 the NSDAP got 44% of the popular vote, and in November 1933 (now with terror and with very few political parties) the NSDAP got the 92% of the popular vote. This film shows (in a propagandistic and disgusting way) the great popularity of the NSDAP in 1934. Absolutely revolting. Never forget. Never again. We remember.

I've had it in mind to watch Chaplin's "The Great Dictator," but I wanted to watch this first as I understand it was his primary inspiration to satirize Hitler and the Nazis. I anticipated this being hateful, vile, or frightening, moving me to some kind of reaction, but, it's honestly just boring. If you find the initial sight of all the swastikas and such a bit shocking, don't worry; that excitement wears off in about five minutes. After that, it's just nearly two hours of marching and Sieg Heiling punctuated with some self-fellating Hitler speeches. It honestly plays like b-roll.

I guess if you were part of the film's target audience - right-leaning Germans in the 1930s - maybe you'd have the necessary sentiments to see this stuff and be moved by it. A retrospective view just makes it all seem pointless. Their great crusade failed, the multicultural world they railed against united to defeat them, and their 'Thousand Year Reich' was over, not even outlasting the Weimar Republic. The only thing I found really pulling at my heartstrings was seeing all of those young boys that Riefenstahl loved filming so much, and knowing that in ten years most of them would be dead, all because of the man they were cheering for. What a waste.

I also don't know that I find Riefenstahl's filmmaking craft that impressive. Obviously she wasn't working in controlled studio conditions, but I've seen more interesting shots in Universal horror movies from the same period. Maybe some bigger film nerds can set me straight here, but Leni's not exactly on the top of anyone's watch list these days so I have a feeling a lot of people who could have that discussion probably haven't seen this. Can't blame them, there's a lot more interesting and relevant stuff out there these days.

Amusing to see all the idiotic Nazis in the comment section of this otherwise important and relevant piece of history. All these "übermenschen" would have been exterminated under Nazi rule in a week. It's truly incredible how brain-dead some people are to the point where they celebrate millions of innocent deaths.
Just face it. Hitler was evil, and he lost. Glorifying warmongers and mass murderers is bad. This should be elementary.

Life was good for these people, it is not wrong to have a good leader. Millions believed in the future, which was unfortunately destroyed, look what has become of Europe, Adolf predicted it.

At 50:16 you can see a time traveller in the right foreground who is clearly recording the scene using his mobile phone. The rest of the movie is unspeakably dull with a laughable discrepancy between the fervour of the delivery of the speeches and their banal content. The woodsmen doing arms drill with shovels is like a Monty Python sketch and the fuhrer is clearly doing an impression of John Cleese. Good question for trivia masters. The three clowns marching up to the podium are Hitler, Himmler and a complete nobody: who is the nobody.

I would give up everything in my life in Ireland to have lived those 12 years as a member of the Nationalist Socialists to fight the eternal enemy.

Rest in peace Adolph.

God, what I'd give to be a German born back then to live the high life for 12 years. Here's hoping another party similar to the Nazis rises up and takes back what thw foriegn invaders have taken from indeiginous ethnic europeans.

Are the "genuine nazis in the reviews" in the room with us right now? The "sniveling child obsessed with power" lives rent free in your head, and his legacy will persist for thousands of years. A domineering nation emulating Hitler's reich is inevitable, so as long as the Aryan race continues to exist (spoiler alert, it does!). And in spite of what you timorously reassure yourself, Hitler's death was not in vain. His men slaughtered tens of millions of jews, communists, and communist jews, thus saving all of Europe from permanent bolshevik enslavement. How does that make you feel? And to answer your question; no, because I am not scared, but disgusted. This feeling is aroused by firsthand experience, growing up in a neighborhood that is being demographically replaced by swarthy cosmopolitans with a predisposition to bring in crime and murder, lower property value, and resent my race and culture. Considering you're a blabbering libtard with a hate-boner for Hitler, I doubt you could at all relate. :)

Side note: there is zero evidence for Hitler's suicide (or his... lack of a testicle? Why are you infatuated with the testes of a man you hate?) for all you know, he could have died drinking a pina colada in Argentina. Assuming that he did suicide, it'd mean that he had the courage to face death, which is far more courageous than facing "justice" (avoidable persecution and torture).

Get a life if you actually are drooling over this Nazi garbage. Recognizing the techniques used to indoctrinate a nation is one thing, but the actually Nazi glorification here is disgusting. Posted by either children, or people with absolutely zero cognitive power, some of these comments are completely out of touch with reality. Are you really that scared of seeing people that are different to you that you would glorify a party that committed such vile atrocities? Hitler killed himself because he did not have the balls (literally) to face justice for his actions so don't pretend like he's some glorious leader and not a sniveling child obsessed with power.

this review section requires moderation, particularly the review left on the 24th of November 2019.

I just hope the technical praise I see here is not thinly veiled approval for the Nazi regime and its ideology. These same people or at least parts of their crews most likely also willingly filmed The Crystal Nacht, the clearing of the ghettos, and the miles-long cattle cars being sent to Auschwitz.

Be sure that your praise is PURELY TECHNICAL.

Evaluate the notorious NSDAP and all of Germany with the uncensored and summarized narrative elements of modern, politically correct additions that depict the Third Reich of 1934/35. Directly from the source of the place and the epoch, no additional or current insertions of modernity. Instead, have a taste of the last century of archived footage from the early to mid-20th century

Thanks to der Reich-filmmakers for using 35mm cameras.

A very interesting perspective of the War. Couldn't imagine what it would have been like to be caught up in the turmoil of that era. This needs to be preserved for future generations as a cautionary tale. People are too Censor happy, lest we forget.

Amazing work from such a long time ago, it’s fascinating how some people get so angry when they see it! Seems like they are afraid of something. Nonetheless inspiring

The "innovations" in cinematography that have kept this bloated mess from being burned up with other Nazi trash are not really worth the price of admission here. The structure is pedestrian and the filmmakers have trouble with such tasks as exposing anything at night or keeping Hitler's head in the frame while he's making a speech!

On top of that, the events depicted are as boring as it gets. People are presented (unconvincingly) as an unvaried inhuman mass. It's taken for granted that the Nazi leaders are compelling figures, when they are merely slobbering, over-serious hacks giving crazed, unlettered speeches. This tedious screed fails as propaganda unless you're already desperate to join a drug-sodden superstitious death cult.

And yet, we can thank Leni Riefenstahl for producing such a wealth of footage to be used for satire and ridicule through the ages. Sieg Heil!

- "what's this on the background?"
- "Koyaanisqatsi, the first movie made out of visuals"
- "No, Fantasia is the first one"

No, this is the first one.

Watch this every week without Fail . Godbless mein Leni . God bless our Blessed Fuhrer. The 1st of the Working Classes to become Leader , of Freedom who adored is Homeland and Is Volks SA & SS . We await your Return . God knows we need it now Europe us a Cesspit .

this film should be studied in all film classes..
techniques of photography were used for first time by Reifenstahl...this film defined the 20th Century...