Wittgenstein (Derek Jarman; U.K., 1993)

When
Fri Aug 8, 2014
Where
PFA Theater
Time
7:00pm
Cost
$5.50 - $9.50
Tags
Movies, Film Screenings, Gay Film

Description

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One of the few films to have a philosopher as its main character, Jarman’s imaginative and irreverent portrait of Wittgenstein follows on his earlier biopics excavating gay history, Caravaggio, Edward II, and Sebastiane. The Viennese-born philosopher’s tortured feelings about his class, sexuality, and philosophy—as well as life in general—are revealed through his lectures to his students and conversations with fellow Cambridge luminaries Bertrand Russell and John Maynard Keynes. But like Jarman, Wittgenstein loved cinema. Jarman’s minimalist yet stunningly colorful theatrical style is a masterpiece of economy.

• Written by Jarman, Terry Eagleton, Ken Butler. Photographed by James Welland. With Karl Johnson, Michael Gough, Tilda Swinton, John Quentin. (75 mins, Color, DCP, From Zeitgeist Films)

More Info

Link
http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/film/FN20762
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Location

  1. PFA Theater
    2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA