Fate of clairvoyant who predicted Hitler’s election victory

Istvan Szabo’s film ‘Hanussen’ will be screened as part of the ongoing series of Artur Brauner‘ s ‘ Films Against Oblivion” at the Goethe Hall in Colombo.

The film tells the story of the fate of Klaus Schneider, a real figure who caused a sensation in Europe as the clairvoyant and magician Jan Hanussen. His prediction of Hitler’s election victory in Berlin brings him to the attention of the Nazis. He makes a decisive mistake, however, when he predicts the burning of the German Reichstag. Hanussen is kidnapped and killed in the woods.

The film will be screened at 7 pm on March 8.