History 52'

HISTORY IN THE MAKING: OCTOBER 9, 1908, FAILURE AT THE FINE ART SCHOOL

The verdict fell on October 9, 1908: Adolf Hitler, an ambitious 19-year-old painter, failed to pass the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. This was his second failure in this exam, and he was not allowed to redo it again.

His stay in the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire left its mark on him. Hitler's hatred of Social Democrats, Jews, trade unions and the Habsburgs developed, fueled by his readings and encounters.

Based on an interview between Éric Brunet and Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, archives and drawings, this documentary looks back at a day that would prove decisive in the history of the 20th century.

Direction: Anne-Fleur Delaistre & Maxime Jouan

Production: Flair Production

Languages: French

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