A Comparative Analysis of the Films Triumph of the Will, Prelude to War, and Casablanca

There is no doubt that cinema has thecapability to make people understand reality. It has the power to change the ideology as well as perception of people in society.It is also true that some of the filmmakers usedmovies to create propagandas, and fewmovies had no intentions to create any propaganda, but somehow resulted in some sort of propaganda. This paper is a comparative analysis of three movies, Triumph of the Will, Prelude to War, and Casablanca. This analysis is made to analyze that how these movies have impacted the ideologies, perceptions and thought process of people and society.

The cinema is certainly changing the way people used to think and react to different situations. The“Triumph of the Will” is a famous propaganda filmabout Nazi Party rule in 1934.This moviedepicted6 days of activities from arrival to departure of the Adolf Hitler's. It comprisesdialogues by the major contestantsand alsothousands of activities about thousands of Nazi supporters who appeared during the events.

The“Prelude to War”is acertifiedUS Government film about World War II, defining the numerous Allies, enemiesetc, and what were the reasons to fight this wart. The movie “Casablanca” is about pessimistic American expatriate fights to choose whether or not he mustsupporther fugitive husband and his previous lover escape French Morocco.

Triumph of the Will of a Comparative Analysis of the Films Triumph of the Will, Prelude to War, and Casablanca

It is a propaganda movie and it certainly has the ability to change the perception of society abouthistorical events. It’s a deliberatepropaganda, but visually astonishingexplanation of the 6th Nazi Party Congress in 1934, at Nuremberg, and also its associatedyouth, black shirts, and labor rallies, which concluded in a commemorativeceremonial and an illumination of the procession.

As we can see in this movie, Adolf Hitler comes in his plane from sunny clouds and then appears to drift through streets and get welcome while standing in the car, and its malicioussatisfaction was deliberatelyshaped to illustrate in a light. Certainly, it was the willpower to depict Hitler's achievement over the German people, anddiscernable person's images were slowlysubstituted by mass dehumanized subordination ranks that represented the role of Volk's menial in the overall design of the grand Nazi.

This movie portrays six days of events from arrival to departure of the Adolf Hitler's. It comprises interchanges by the major participants and also the thousands of activities of thousands who appeared in the movie. It is not a surprise that Hitlercalled this the “incomparable glorification of the power and beauty of our movement” in the movie.

In this movie, theHitler addressed his Youth by using the references from the military; he stated that they must sacrifice and strengthen up for the betterment of Germany. The day goes on with the military tone with "parade" of military and assessment led by defense force of Hitler's, the Wehrmacht. One more speech ends a day when Hitler toldofficials with lower-ranks that Nazi Party cannot be separatedfrom the state and all of them are one and have to work together to achieve success.

This film goes through to a heightthroughout the Congress fourth day. Hitler walked through troops viewwith over 150 thousand of them, adjoining him on both sides. He placed a headdress at World War I celebratory at the finish of walk. After that he watched the military’s parade in front; and this stresses on the power magnitude.

Prelude to War

The movie is about to train the US military personals during the period of WWII before its releases in theatres. The movie revolves around one question and that is why fight is necessary. The movie has compared the salve and free world in detail. One can see throughout the movie thathow dictatorship has been evolving in the country of Italy, Japan and Germany. On the other hand, separateness developed in USA. In the movie, the enemy’s propaganda & aggression can be easily seen in so many ways. Different graphics, maps and footages show how the movie has tried to build a specific narrative about the war.

The situation at the time period of World War II can be easily analyzed throughout the movie. Various footages and dramatic recreation of the situation explains how US had decided to go into the war. After the incident of Pearl Harbor and bombings in various other countries including Albania and Poland, US decided to take a firm stand. The President Wallace at that time said that the fight is between slave world and the free world. The Prelude to War is a specialized US Government film about World War II major allies, enemies, and what is the reason that they went for this fight.

The free world is described by showing the American world where the slave world has been described by showing the footages of Japan, Germany and Italy. In the movie it has been shown that how these leaders gained power in their country and how things lead to the war. The destructions of various buildings and other images are depicted in the movie which clearly shows the problems which people were facing at that time period.

the city of Casablanca

It is the story of a person name Rick who owns a nightclub in the city of Casablanca. At the time of World War II, Rick faced various issues because the local people do not want him to run the club. However, his club becomes a good place for the refugees who want to move to America. As time passed, Rick faced several new challenges which lead him to make some tough decisions. The things become difficult for Rick when his former mistress comes in his club with her husband. Rick was not expecting this to happen that's why the issues for Rick became even greater in number.

At the time of World War II, many refugees left Germany so that they can settle in America. But while moving to America, the refugees have to go to Casablanca first. From Casablanca, the refugees needed an exit visa and getting exit visa at that time was not an easy task. Therefore, the café of Rick became the prime location for many refugees to stay. Even Rick was also an American who was living in Casablanca. Rick wanted to go to America but for some reasons, he wasn’t able to go there. At that time, some German couriers were killed and the letters which they were taking were stolen.

Ugarte was the friend of Rick and had full trust in him. Ugarte wanted to give some letters to Rick for safe keeping, which he wanted to sell latter. However, before he can give those letters to Rick, he got arrested by the police for the murder of two German couriers. At that time the Rick found out that a leader of Czechoslovakia wanted to leave to America. Rick told by police men that the leader would do whatever it takes to get the exit visa.

Conclusion on A Comparative Analysis of the Films Triumph of the Will, Prelude to War, and Casablanca

Summing up the discussion about the comparison between Triumph of the Will, Prelude to War, and Casablanca, it can be said that these movies comprise dialogues by the major contestants and showed so many varieties of characters with different roles to disseminate the message or propaganda. The Prelude to War was a certified US Government film statement about World War II, defining the numerous allies &enemies, and what was the actual reason that they indulged in this war. In the movie, Triumph of the Will, it was the willpower to depict Hitler's achievement over the German people, and it included that discernable person's images were slowly substituted by masses.

In the movie Prelude to War the enemy propaganda & aggression can be easily seen. Different graphics, maps and footages show that how the movie has tried to build a specific narrative. The destructions of various buildings and other images are depicted in the movie which clearly showed the problems which people were facing at that time period.The way these movies portrayed history is very different from the perspective, we always read about history.

In the movieCasablanca, Rick was not expecting this to happen; that's why the issues for Rick became even greater in number.But for moving to America, the refugees have to go to Casablanca first. So, his café was a main stay for refugees. Overall, it may be said that all of the movies have some aspects that are propagated and have the ability to change the ideologies of people byreproducing the reality of the historical events again.