Wittgenstein
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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 expositio... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Wittgenstein:

Clancy Chassay
Karl Johnson
Michael Gough
Tilda Swinton
Kevin Collins
Nabil Shaban

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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.

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Urban Cinefile - 8/10 by Andrew L. UrbanOne of Britain's most famous avant garde filmmakers, Derek Jarman, constructs a biopic of Viennese philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein with a bravura display of visual imagery
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzJohnson tore into his role like a hungry barnyard dog into a carcass.
User Review - 10/10 by Private UAWESOME..gotta watch it again..I am a bit lazy therefore I really appreciated getting told about wittgensteins philosophy in this way
User Review - 10/10 by Dennis SThe best film I've seen that's not about Wittgenstein. And the only one really about him. It may look simplistic but, well, it's not.
User Review - 10/10 by Nelson MWith an impressive script by the talented Terry Eagleton, Derek Jarman's experimental biographical film about the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein is a truly fascinating film. Having never read the works of Wittgenstein, I can't say how accurate it is regarding his philosophy. However, the concepts and questions raised cannot be ignored and are intriguing enough to continue watching this through it's entirety. This isn't a long film, but it's certainly a great film which certainly makes us think during and after the film. Using a minimalist set, we are able to get pure Wittgenstein through the spectacular performances of Karl Johnson and Clancy Chassay as Old and Young Wittgenstein as well as Michael Gough's performance as Bertrand Russell. Everyone else, though, is fantastic and worth noting and they make a great job at transferring both his life story and his philosophy in little over an hour. This is one of Jarman's greatest works and should not go unnoticed.
User Review - 10/10 by Paul OThis is crazy. Maybe not your thing if you're not into philosophy
User Review - 8/10 by John HA very theatrical looking film which manages to do justice to a not very movie-able subject. Wherof we cannot speak therof we must remain silent?
User Review - 8/10 by Christopher BOnly a film as bizarre as this could paint an accurate picture of the mind of Wittgenstein. Its only downfall, in my opinion, is that the structure of the film would have been better as a play than an actual movie. Otherwise, its entertaining and funny as hell, and its actually a decent introduction to Wittgenstein's ideas.
User Review - 8/10 by Jonny BWittgenstein placed me in the awkward position of agreeing with Bertrand Russell, but I'm willing to overlook that.
User Review - 6/10 by willy wgood biopic. a bit strange. it does a decent job at introducing his unique life and even attempts, fairly well I'd say, to introduce his ideas. it does deviate from his life at times but it still works. also, it could easily be adopted for the stage and may have been written as a theater piece.

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