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1993 Certificate 12 Certificate 12 (TBC)
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A humorous portrait of Austrian-born British philosopher Ludwig Josef Johan Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Read more

Starring Tilda Swinton, Karl Johnson, Clancy Chassay, Jill Balcon
Director Derek Jarman
Genres Documentary, Drama

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Wittgenstein

A humorous portrait of Austrian-born British philosopher Ludwig Josef Johan Wittgenstein (1889-1951).

Starring Tilda Swinton, Karl Johnson, Clancy Chassay, Jill Balcon, Michael Gough
Director Derek Jarman
Studio BFI VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 9 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 15 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 12, Watch Online: Certificate 12 (TBC)
Genres Documentary, Drama
Language DVD: English
Watch Online: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 29 Jan 2007
Watch now: 22 Jun 2009
Production year: 1993
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  • Jarman's biopic brings to life the seriously eccentric philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein: Viennese millionaire's son,... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 13 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    the life of a genius

    A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), whose principal interest was the nature and limits of language. A series of sketches depict the unfolding of his life from boyhood, through the era of the first World War, to his eventual Cambridge professorship and association with Bertrand Russell and John Maynard Keynes. The emphasis in these sketches is on the exposition of the ideas of Wittgenstein, a homosexual, and an intuitive, moody, proud, and perfectionistic thinker generally regarded as a genius.

      • A customer from Cambridge, UK
      • Posted 26 Jul 2006 15:52

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Very Interesting

    My girlfriend chose this one as she has an interest in the man and his work. I was pleasantly surprised. It is filmed in the style of a stage play and because of that we can get to know the man without endless waffle and clumsy segue ways that you often find in bio-pics.

      • A customer from Stanmore
      • Posted 31 Mar 2007 16:36

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