Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler's hand-picked and favorite film director, worked for the Nazi propaganda machine for much of the Third Reich. She was a pioneer of modern film techniques, and her work has withstood the test of time, ranking her as one of the most admired film-makers of all time.
Triumph of the Will, made during the Nuremberg congress of the Nazi Party in 1934, was released in 1935 and rapidly became one of the best-known examples of propaganda in film history. Riefenstahl's techniques, such as moving cameras, the use of telephoto lenses to create a distorted perspective, aerial photography and a revolutionary approach to the use of music and cinematography, have earned Triumph of the Will recognition as one of the greatest films in history.
