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/10
1,078 Ratings

WITTGENSTEIN

Directed by Derek Jarman
United Kingdom, Japan, 1993
Biography, Comedy, Drama
  • 7272 minutes

Synopsis

The life story of Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the greatest philosophers of his time, is revealed in a series of sketches. A child prodigy who became a professor at Cambridge, Wittgenstein spent his life distancing himself from his privileged upbringing while coming to terms with his homosexuality.

Synopsis

The life story of Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the greatest philosophers of his time, is revealed in a series of sketches. A child prodigy who became a professor at Cambridge, Wittgenstein spent his life distancing himself from his privileged upbringing while coming to terms with his homosexuality.