Wittgenstein
“If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done.”
1993 · 1 h 12 min
Directed by 
Derek Jarman
Derek JarmanCast
Karl Johnson Tilda Swinton
Credits
Written by: Derek Jarman
Plot
A biography of the philosopher.
Sinekatalog’s take
Derek Jarman's biography of the philosopher is a playful, stylised staging against black backdrops with bright costumes. Karl Johnson and Tilda Swinton star in a witty, low-budget and quirky take on a thinker's mind and desires.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (3,256 votes)
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