When Orson Welles televised his meeting with… Adolf Hitler

When Orson Welles televised his meeting with… Adolf Hitler

39 years ago, on October 10, 1985, Orson Welles died at the age of 70. A flamboyant and visionary genius who excelled in all artistic fields but was largely misunderstood in his time.

The comedian, screenwriter and actor in Citizen Kane, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, was considered an outcast in Hollywood in his final years. I spent years trying to collect movies that nobody wanted to invest in or that were unfinished.

Tired, too, of having to look for money not to make films, but simply to live, and the actors and directors who claimed to be his friends and found inspiration through him, turning their backs on him when he needed it most.

At times fictitious and very willingly provocative, the fact remains that Wells lived some incredible slices of life. as This is quite an incredible anecdote Which he said on the set of the Dick Cavett Show, hosted and hosted by a highly respected star and above all a great interviewer who knows how to put his guests at ease.

A terrifying encounter

On July 27, 1970, he hosted Orson Welles on his show. “I read that in your youth you found yourself sitting at a table next to someone who would become powerful in a few years.” says the host.

Oh yes! The political leader of the world from nothing, as far as I can remember, was Adolf Hitler. I have been to Tyrol, this region of Austria, twice for hiking. Once it was with a professor, another time with two people, one of whom was a Nazi sympathizer. At that time, a large gathering of Nazis was organized not far from Innsbruck.

At the time, the Nazis were still a minority party, made up of people that no one took seriously, except perhaps my hiking companion. He started looking for a place on the table where he was the leader of this group.

was in particular Streicher, , And two or three other people known to this party. Hitler was sitting next to me. It made so little impression on me that I vaguely remember it. He had no charisma. What I remember most was 5,000 people shouting “Sieg Heil!”

It’s a pretty scary anecdote though…

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