Wittgenstein
1993
Cambridge, UK
Derek Jarman
Experimental Theater Filmed for Television
What’s it all about: It’s the 1910s, and nepo babies are a different breed. Instead of starting a lifestyle brand or winning an Oscar, Austrian rich boy Ludwig Wittgenstein gives away all of daddy’s money and becomes the greatest philosopher of his time.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: fraternal suicide
Relics: writing in a notebook, mailing a postcard in a post box
Hoops: Tilda Swinton as an artsy Lady (Downton Abbey meets David Bowie)
Heartthrob: Kevin Collins
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: Derek Jarman’s vision of beauty
LoFi Magic: lawn sprinklers as theater wind
Words to live by: “If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.”
Candotti Take: n/a
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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