Synopsis
A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, 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.
Wittgenstein (1993) is a 1h 9min drama feature film by Derek Jarman. A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philoso...
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Festival History
- Queer Lisboa 2000 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1993 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1993 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 1993 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 26, 1993 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 17, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 10, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 20, 2023 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Full credits
| Director | Derek Jarman |
| Cast | Clancy Chassay (Young Wittgenstein), Karl Johnson (Ludwig Wittgenstein), Michael Gough (Betrand Russell), Tilda Swinton (Lady Ottoline Morrell), Kevin Collins (Johnny), Nabil Shaban (Martian), Sally Dexter (Hermine Wittgenstein), Lynn Seymour (Lydia Lopokova), Jill Balcon (Leopoldine Wittgenstein), Gina Marsh (Gretyl Wittgenstein), Vanya Del Borgo (Helene Wittgenstein), Ben Scantlebury (Hans Wittgenstein), Howard Sooley (Kurt Wittgenstein), David Radzinowicz (Rudolf Wittgenstein), Jan Latham-Koenig (Paul Wittgenstein), John Quentin (John Maynard Keynes), Layla Alexander Garrett (Sophie Janovskaya), Donald McInnes (Hairdresser), Tony Peake (Tutor), Michelle Wade (Tutor), Tania Wade (Tutor), Christopher Hughes (Prisoner), Roger Cook (Tutor), Anna Campeau (Tutor), Mike O'Pray (Tutor), Hussein McGraw (Prisoner), Budge Tremlett (Prisoner), Aisling Magill (Schoolgirl), Perry Kadir (Artist's Model), Ashley Russell (Student), Stuart Bennett (Student), David Mansell (Student), Steven Downes (Student), Peter Fillingham (Student), Fayez Samara (Student), Samantha Cones (Cyclist), Kate Temple (Cyclist), Sarah Graham (Cyclist) |
| Screenplay | Derek Jarman, Ken Butler, Terry Eagleton |
| Producer | Tariq Ali |
| Executive producer | Ben Gibson, Takashi Asai |
| Cinematography | James Welland |
| Editing | Budge Tremlett |
| Music | Jan Latham-Koenig |
| Costumes | Sandy Powell |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
