Nietzsche’s final days weren’t ones that you’d wish on anyone. Some biographers speculate that he contracted syphilis, which eventually triggered his decline into madness in 1899. Two strokes followed, then pneumonia and it was all over in August, 1900. The footage below is apparently from 1899, and we’re now adding it to our YouTube Favorites, which currently has 399. Who wants to put it over 400?
Footage of Nietzsche’s Final Days
Support Open Culture
We’re hoping to rely on our loyal readers rather than erratic ads. To support Open Culture’s educational mission, please consider making a donation. We accept PayPal, Venmo (@openculture), Patreon and Crypto! Please find all options here. We thank you! 
Support Us
We're hoping to rely on loyal readers, rather than erratic ads. Please click the Donate button and support Open Culture. You can use Paypal, Venmo, Patreon, even Crypto! We thank you!
Receive our Daily Email
About Us
Open Culture scours the web for the best educational media. We find the free courses and audio books you need, the language lessons & educational videos you want, and plenty of enlightenment in between.
Advertise With Us
©2006-2023 Open Culture, LLC.
All rights reserved.
Open Culture was founded by Dan Colman.
Thanks for the film of Nietzsche’s last days. I must admit, he was not one of the first 100 thousand or so people I ever expected to see on film. Does anyone know who took the pictures?
not real it, is really just a digital manipulation of some well-known photographs
1) It is definitely digital manipulation 2) Nietzsche’s mental breakdown was in 1889 not 1899. He spent 11 years infirmed.
[…] Footage of Nietzsche’s Final Days (May be bogus) […]