Cast
Clancy Chassay
as Young Wittgenstein
Karl Johnson
as Ludwig Wittgenstein
Michael Gough
as Betrand Russell
Tilda Swinton
as Lady Ottoline Morrell
Kevin Collins
as Johnny
Nabil Shaban
as Martian
Sally Dexter
as Hermine Wittgenstein
Lynn Seymour
as Lydia Lopokova
Jill Balcon
as Leopoldine Wittgenstein
Gina Marsh
as Gretyl Wittgenstein
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime1h 09m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Comedy
Votes89
DirectorDerek Jarman
WritersTerry Eagleton, Derek Jarman, Ken Butler
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWittgenstein
About Wittgenstein
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.
Directed by Derek Jarman, Wittgenstein leans on a strong ensemble — Clancy Chassay, Karl Johnson, Michael Gough — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1993.
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