Himmler’s ‘anti-Nazi’ masseur: exposing the lies and fantasies of the SS chief’s ‘magic Buddha’
A new film titled 'I Is Another' examines the life of Felix Kersten, the personal masseur to Nazi SS chief Heinrich Himmler. The movie challenges the historical narrative that Kersten was a hero who saved lives, instead portraying him as a narcissist prone to myth-making.
Martin Müller as Heinrich Himmler (left) and Claes Bang as Felix Kersten in I Is Another. Photograph: Anke Neugebauer/©Anke Neugebauer / Ostlicht Filmproduktion GmbH / Wega Film Martin Müller as Heinrich Himmler (left) and Claes Bang as Felix Kersten in I Is Another. Photograph: Anke Neugebauer/©Anke Neugebauer / Ostlicht Filmproduktion GmbH / Wega Film Movies Himmler’s ‘anti-Nazi’ masseur: Claes Bang stars as SS chief’s ‘magic Buddha’ Felix Kersten, the personal therapist of Hitler’s principal enforcer, claimed to have saved countless lives from the Holocaust. A new feature film exposes him as a narcissist prone to myth-making
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