Bradbury 100 - episode 77 - How Truffaut Came To Make Fahrenheit 451 in 1966

Another celebration of the 60th anniversary of the release of the feature film version of FAHRENHEIT 451... In a previous episode (https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2026/03/new-podcast-episode-fahrenheit-451-film.html), I detailed how Francois Truffaut's film had an impact on Ray Bradbury. In THIS episode I go back a few steps, and look at how Truffaut became connected to Ray in the first place. It's not an obvious story. Truffaut was no fan of science fiction, and had no knowledge of Bradbury's writings until 1960, when a friend urged him to read Fahrenheit 451. Truffaut was an extraordinary bibliophile, and delighted in Ray's book about books, and its meditation on the significance of literature in an increasingly illiterate culture. Join me as I re-trace Truffaut's steps on the way to completing his 1966 film. Check out the show notes at www.bradburymedia.co.uk