The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
Documentary that follows Björn Andrésen, the boy catapulted to fame when Luchino Visconti chose him to play Tadzio in his screen adaptation of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice.
In 1970, film-maker Luchino Visconti travelled throughout Europe looking for the perfect boy to personify absolute beauty as the character of Tadzio in his adaptation for the screen of Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice. In Stockholm, he discovered Björn Andrésen, a shy 15-year-old teenager whom he brought to international fame overnight and, as a consequence, changed the course of the boy’s life. The remainder of Bjorn’s youth was turbulent and intense and took him from the Lido in Venice to London, to a welter of attention at the Cannes Film Festival, and to Japan.
Fifty years after the premiere of Death in Venice, Björn takes us on a remarkable journey back through his life in a film composed of personal memories, cinema history, stardust and tragedy - as he makes a late attempt to reconcile with his past and finally get his life back on track.
Last on
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Commissioning Editor | Mark Bell |
Producer | Stina Gardell |
Director | Kristina Lindström |
Director | Kristian Petri |
Production Company | Dogwoof |
Broadcast
- Sun 13 Feb 2022 21:00
Featured in...
Documentary Films
Compelling stories from around the world - captured on camera.
Arena
The world’s greatest artists and musicians, captured by exceptional film-makers.