After German generals complained about the army's lack of presence in Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will", she produced this propaganda piece for them..
Leni Riefenstahl
Germany
Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into the history of film techniques, maybe. If you’re just looking for a casual watch, skip it. It’s for people who want to see how propaganda functions as a machine, not for anyone looking for a story. If you hate slow, rhythmic, highly repetitive imagery, you are going to absolu...
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Leni Riefenstahl
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into the history of film techniques, maybe. If you’re just looking for a casual watch, skip it. It’s for people who want to see how propaganda functions as a machine, not for anyone looking for a story. If you hate slow, rhythmic, highly repetitive imagery, you are going to absolutely despise this. It’s weird watching something that is clearly trying to hypnotize you. Riefenstahl was a master at turning people into patterns. You’re staring at lines of sol..."
1920 · IMDb 6.2
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