Christopher Hampton on Visit from an Unknown Woman

Quote of the day: “Thus Visit from an Unknown Woman is the final panel of an informal triptych, concerning itself with life in the German-speaking world between the election of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War. It’s no doubt unnecessary to explain why, in this age of crude populism, systematic misinformation and irrational enthusiasm for the most obviously inadequate, self-serving and malevolent narcissists available, that particular historical period should tend to prey on one’s mind.” (Christopher Hampton’s ‘Introduction’ to his Visit from an Unknown Woman)

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