Triumph of the Will is a 1935 German Nazi propaganda film directed, produced, edited and co-written by Leni Riefenstahl. Adolf Hitler commissioned the film and served as an unofficial executive producer; his name appears in the opening titles. It chronicles the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, which was attended by more than 700,000 Nazi supporters. The film contains excerpts of speeches given by Nazi leaders at the Congress, including Hitler, Rudolf Hess and Julius Streicher, interspersed with footage of massed Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) troops and public reaction. Its overriding theme is the return of Germany as a great power with Hitler as its leader. The film was produced after the Night of the Long Knives, and many formerly prominent SA members are absent.
Friedrich Rudolf Klein, better known as Rudolf Klein-Rogge, was a German film actor, best known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a mainstay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is probably best known in popular culture, particularly to English-speaking audiences, for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C. A. Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis and as the criminal genius Doctor Mabuse. Klein-Rogge also appeared in several important French films in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Aud Egede-Nissen was a Norwegian actress, director and producer. She appeared in many early 20th-century German silent films.
Paul Richter was an Austrian film actor. He owed his great popularity in German films of the silent era largely to the directors Joe May and Fritz Lang.
Carlos and Elisabeth is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Eugen Klöpfer, and Aud Egede-Nissen. It is based on the play Don Carlos by Friedrich Schiller. Oswald modelled the film's visuals on a staging of the play by Max Reinhardt at the Deutsches Theater.
The Red Mouse is a 1926 German silent film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Charles Willy Kayser. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.
The Raft of the Dead is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Otto Gebühr, and Frida Richard. It premiered in Munich on 4 March 1921.
The New Land is a 1924 German silent historical film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Otto Gebühr, Reinhold Schünzel, and Aud Egede-Nissen. It depicts the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. It premiered in Berlin on 12 August 1924.
Slums of Berlin is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Bernhard Goetzke, and Mady Christians. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It was produced and distributed by National Film.
Sister Veronika is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Hilde Maroff. The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer. It was based on a play by Hans Müller. It premiered on 12 February 1927.
King of the Centre Forwards is a 1927 German silent sports film directed by Fritz Freisler and starring Paul Richter, Fritz Alberti and Colette Brettel.
Lord of the Night is a 1927 German silent thriller film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Kurt Brenkendorf, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.
Snowshoe Bandits is a 1928 German-Norwegian silent comedy film directed by Uwe Jens Krafft and starring Aud Egede-Nissen and Paul Richter.
Battle of the Sexes is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Heinrich Brandt and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Vladimir Gajdarov.
The Villa in Tiergarten Park is a 1927 German silent romance film directed by Franz Osten and starring Joe Stöckel, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Elsa Krueger. It still survives unlike many films from the silent era.
The Closed Chain is a 1920 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Carl Ebert.
Between Night and Dawn is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Oskar Homolka, and Eduard von Winterstein. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film Tragedy of the Street starring Asta Nielsen. It was originally intended she should reprise her role for the sound remake, but was ultimately replaced by the Norwegian actress Aud Egede-Nissen. The film premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin.
The Secret of the Mummy is a 1921 German silent crime film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ferdinand von Alten, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Magnus Stifter. It is part of the Joe Deebs detective series. Originally shot in 1916, it did not go on general release until 1921.
Night of the Burglar is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Uwe Jens Krafft and starring Paul Richter, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Rudolf Lettinger.
Eskimo is a Norwegian–Danish adventure and drama film from 1930 directed by George Schnéevoigt. It starred Mona Mårtenson, Paul Richter, and Henki Kolstad, for whom it was his film debut at age 14. Had it not been for the fact that Denmark was also involved in the production, Eskimo would have been considered the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. The language in the film is Norwegian.
