Triumph of the Will is a documentary about Nazi politics in Germany. The film was directed by Riefenstahl in 1934 when the Nazis held a party congress in Nuremberg. It recorded the entire process of the arrogant and arrogant Nazi party congress that claimed to be the savior of Germany shortly after the seizure of power, which is a symbol of Nazi political revival. There are a lot of shots of Hitler, the German head of state at that time, which shows Hitler's solemn and amiable side. He was even more graceful in the process of swaying his speeches. When Hitler spoke in his thick, reflexed German, a large number of coherent words spewed out. As director Riefenstahl commented: "Like a galloping waterfall."
Whether Hitler's friend or foe, had to admit that he was a genius, the magic of his speech is not only reflected in the demeanor, but more importantly, in the demagogic power of those provocative sentences. When this "genius" who never reads his speeches speaks, it's not all empty slogans and unrealistic fantasies. He told the workers: "In order to let thousands of people know that manual work is no longer any different from mental work, manual work will no longer be regarded as inferior to other forms of work in Germany. The whole country must go to school. , the undifferentiated German nation will be formed and will then be a united national body..."
The climax of the film occurs when Hitler receives the Youth League at the Deutsches Square. Hundreds of thousands of young people gathered there. The camera captured a young man climbing on the telephone pole outside the venue and waiting for the Führer to come. When Hitler stepped into the square, the whole crowd became a sea of cheers. The young man was holding the telephone pole in his left hand. , raised his right hand in the Nazi salute. Just such a detail is enough to see how deeply the "love" of the leader is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Hitler's ability to control speech is convincing. First, he starts with "Young people who don't understand class and class, the younger generation of Germany, today you stand here represent everything in Germany" as the opening remark, and then Speaking of "We hope this nation is full of peace and love, you must work for peace and mutual love" By this time, the enthusiasm of the crowd was ignited, and the whole square was boiling.
"We hope that this nation will no longer be weak, that you must learn to sacrifice, and that you will never fail. Whatever we create today, whatever we do today, everything will be history, but in your Germany it will always be there... ..." The childish-looking members of the German Youth League from the podium listened devoutly. After a few years, they did learn to sacrifice, and many people became cannon fodder in the smoke-filled European battlefield.
Hitler concluded with "The fate of Germany is in our hands, the pace of Germany is with us, and Germany is behind us." At the end, he gave a strong sway of his arm, and then turned quickly and gracefully off the podium, putting hundreds of thousands of The audience was left behind, letting the crowd roar in front of his back.
The following history does not need to be repeated. 6 million Jews were slaughtered, and 50 million people were killed in the war. God wants to destroy a person, first of all make him crazy. The madness of one man means destruction, the madness of one genius means the destruction of many more. In this crazy era, it is easy to remind people of the historical process that China experienced, the same tsunami, the same crowd...
Hitler was very fond of art when he was young, and he was not admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts twice. This left him and human history with deep regret, perhaps a generation of art masters died just like this. What these "geniuses" have in common is that they all have artistic talents, but they have not been able to become poets, calligraphers, musicians, painters... . These talented "geniuses" contain enormous energy. Since they cannot be well volatile in art, they have to transfer their enthusiasm to the political stage. This is their tragedy, and it has also evolved into the tragedy of human history. Once the country becomes a stage for "geniuses" to realize their artistic talents, it becomes terrifying and out of control. Hitler used the country and even the whole of Europe as his canvas, and the blood of the commoners as paint to realize his creative dream, and the outcome can be imagined. The appearance of these leaders in a specific historical period will bring a moment of excitement, just like injecting a dose of stimulant and morphine into the country. After the excitement, there will be long-term pain. Does the country need idols and heroes?
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