Wittgenstein

– A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Wittgenstein (1993)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
Release Date:

17 Sep 1993

Language:

English, Russian

Director:

Derek Jarman

Writer:

Derek Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler

Main Actors:

Karl Johnson, Michael Gough, Tilda Swinton, John Quentin

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

Zeitgeist Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%