Notes on Leni Riefenstahl’s ‘Triumph of the Will’‘ “[Hitler] wanted a film showing the Congress through a non-expert eye, selecting just what was most artistically satisfying – in terms of spectacle…. He wanted a film which would move, appeal to, impress an audience which was not necessarily interested in politics.”•… Read More »The Leni Gaze
Mark Simpson reviews David Fraser’s ‘Frederick The Great: King of Prussia’ Frederick, like a lot of ‘greats’, has some dodgy fans. Most famous of course is his historical stalker Adolf Hitler, who hero-worshipped the general king who established Prussia as a first rank power, and saw himself, as really scary… Read More »Frederick The Great: A Soldier King With Some Dodgy Fans