Berger and Visconti
His first meeting with Visconti was fate: Berger had to learn about history and architecture, too, so he wanted to visit Assisi with a friend. But this friend wanted to go to Volterra, near Florence. They sat down in a pizzeria. It was fate that Visconti filmed there on this very day! Berger was curious about the shooting. He forgot everything around him and watched for hours. In his dreams he was already taking part. It was getting late and a bit cold, but Berger was only wearing a shirt. Visonti must have seen him, so he ordered one of his assitants to bring the young man a scarf. Then Visconti came to him and asked him - speaking German perfectly - what lead him to this place. Berger told him about his studies and Visconti invited him for lunch the next day.
His first meeting with Visconti was fate: Berger had to learn about history and architecture, too, so he wanted to visit Assisi with a friend. But this friend wanted to go to Volterra, near Florence. They sat down in a pizzeria. It was fate that Visconti filmed there on this very day! Berger was curious about the shooting. He forgot everything around him and watched for hours. In his dreams he was already taking part. It was getting late and a bit cold, but Berger was only wearing a shirt. Visonti must have seen him, so he ordered one of his assitants to bring the young man a scarf. Then Visconti came to him and asked him - speaking German perfectly - what lead him to this place. Berger told him about his studies and Visconti invited him for lunch the next day.