Profs Do the Movies: Triumph of the Will (1935)
A Spring 2025 Emeritus Society CourseAbout this experience
Sunday, January 19, 1:30 – 5:00 pm
The World at War: Nuremberg, Dunkirk, Pearl Harbor
The Second World War was a huge, complex global conflict, the largest and most destructive in human history. All the great powers participated, investing economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war. World War II has always been a fertile source for movies. Join us on wintry Sunday afternoons to view and discuss three superb films devoted to the emergence of Nazi Germany and the war it started.
Movie: Triumph of the Will (1935)
Hitler commissioned Leni Riefenstahl to film the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, which was attended by 700,000 Nazi faithful. Hitler was the unofficial executive producer. This stunning, horrifying movie set new standards for documentary film-making while masterfully promoting the Nazi vision of Germany under Hitler. Triumph of the Will, one of most powerful propaganda movies of all time, effectively demonstrates the profoundly threatening military nature of Nazi Germany.
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To receive a refund, a written request must be received 3 business days before the first class. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from the refund. Cancellation requests received less than 3 business days before the first class but before the second meeting will receive a 50% refund. ALL written requests should be emailed to emeritus@spartanstrategiesinc.org or mailed to the address below.
Spartan Strategies, Inc.
Attn: Emeritus Society
5900 Summit Avenue, #201
Browns Summit, NC 27214
Your Host
Keith Cushman (Ph.D., Princeton University), Professor Emeritus of English, has written or edited seven books about D.H. Lawrence. The recipient of two Fulbrights, he has lectured on modern English and American literature in Italy, Finland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, India, Japan, and Korea. He is a recipient of the Alumni Research Excellence Award.
Ron Cassell (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Associate Professor Emeritus of History and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has long had an interest in 20th century British political history and the two World Wars. He is a recipient of the Alumni Teaching Excellence Award.