Hitlerjunge Quex, Triumph of the Will & Jud Suss Films Analysis

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Hitlerjunge Quex, Triumph of the Will & Jud Suss films Analysis Hitlerjunge Quex was made in 1933, and even though it was made by a private studio, this is clearly a Nazi propaganda movie. This movie is about a German youth (Heini) facing conflict of ideals between his Communist father, this leading to his enrollment to the Hitler youth movement. In this movie is shown only two main movements during that period, the Communist and the Hitler Youth representing the Nazi movement. When representing the Communist way of life, particularly through the character of Gerda, the film seems to show women as more masculine, licentious, and immoral. Gerda is always shown wearing pants, makeup, offering and accepting cigarettes, flirting, and is consistently used as a pawn by the Communists to lure young men into the Communist cause. The other Communist men do not seem to respect her, and she shows little self-respect in turn. Basically she is exemplified as the “bad woman.” On the other hand, the character of Ulla within the Hitler Youth party presents for audiences an image of the traditional and good values of a good German woman. She is respected by her peers, including her male peers, so much so that it is she who Heini informs of the Communist attack. She evens sings while cooking food for his brother and Heini. She seems to be loyal to Heini, and is always in her feminine Hitler Youth uniform (Dressed more conservative, almost like a man). Unlike Gerda, she represents the ideal German woman for the Nazis. The film is also clear on “bad” and “good” expressions of masculinity. The Communist men are shown as heavy drinkers, heavy smokers, excessively violent, and disrespectful. On the other hand, the Nazis always appear as good and clean, obedient, healthy, upbeat, and confident. Triumph of the Will is a propaganda film made by the German director Leni Riefenslaht.

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