Where to watch Wittgenstein(1993)
In the United States, Wittgenstein is available to stream on Kino Film Collection and BFI Player. It's also free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, and Plex Channel.
Where to stream Wittgenstein
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Wittgenstein plot summary
If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done.
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.
Details
- Release date
- March 26, 1993
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Comedy
- Directed by
- Derek Jarman
- Country
- Japan, United Kingdom
- TMDB rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 92 votes
Wittgenstein trailer
Cast
Clancy ChassayYoung Wittgenstein
Karl JohnsonLudwig Wittgenstein
Michael GoughBetrand Russell
Tilda SwintonLady Ottoline Morrell- Kevin CollinsJohnny
Nabil ShabanMartian
Sally DexterHermine Wittgenstein
Lynn SeymourLydia Lopokova
Jill BalconLeopoldine Wittgenstein- Gina MarshGretyl Wittgenstein
FAQ
Where can I watch Wittgenstein?
In the United States, Wittgenstein is available to stream on Kino Film Collection and BFI Player. It's also free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, and Plex Channel.
How long is Wittgenstein?
Wittgenstein runs 1h 12m (72 minutes).
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