The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 2021
6.8 / 10
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful boy. A shadow that today, 50 years later, weighs Björn Andrésen’s life.
In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful boy. A shadow that today, 50 years later, weighs Björn Andrésen’s life.
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Robine Román... Self - Björn Andrésen's Daughter
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If there ever were to be a story of not just how transitory beauty is, but of how shallow too - then it has to be this documentary film. Kristina Lindström starts us off in the grubby and filthy apartment of Björn Andrésen. His neighbours are threatening to have him evicted if he doesn't up his game... Who is he and why should we care? Well we are quickly taken back fifty years to auditions held by Luchino Visconti for his soon to be made "Death in Venice". He is looking to cast the part of "Tadzio" - the stunningly beautiful, angelic, young man who turns the head of just about everyone in this most romantic of cities - but especially that of Dirk Bogarde's "Gustav von Aschenbach". What now ensues is a tale of a young man who must learn quickly to deal with the discipline and adulation of fame; but also with it's fickleness and with the troughs that always follow the all-too-brief moments of joy and celebrity. Let's just say that this young man didn't have his tragedies and battles to seek as he aged and this film portrays honestly, though not unsympathetically, as he learned to cope and is still trying to cope now. It features plenty of archive actuality to give the narrative gravitas and authenticity - and offers a salutary warning about the volatility of life in and after a bright, bright spotlight.
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Release Date:
Jul 30, 2021 (Germany,Sweden)
Run Time:
1hr 33`
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Original Language:
Swedish
Production Countries:
Germany,Sweden
Status:
Released
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If there ever were to be a story of not just how transitory beauty is, but of how shallow too - then it has to be this documentary film. Kristina Lindström starts us off in the grubby and filthy apartment of Björn Andrésen. His neighbours are threatening to have him evicted if he doesn't up his game... Who is he and why should we care? Well we are quickly taken back fifty years to auditions held by Luchino Visconti for his soon to be made "Death in Venice". He is looking to cast the part of "Tadzio" - the stunningly beautiful, angelic, young man who turns the head of just about everyone in this most romantic of cities - but especially that of Dirk Bogarde's "Gustav von Aschenbach". What now ensues is a tale of a young man who must learn quickly to deal with the discipline and adulation of fame; but also with it's fickleness and with the troughs that always follow the all-too-brief moments of joy and celebrity. Let's just say that this young man didn't have his tragedies and battles to seek as he aged and this film portrays honestly, though not unsympathetically, as he learned to cope and is still trying to cope now. It features plenty of archive actuality to give the narrative gravitas and authenticity - and offers a salutary warning about the volatility of life in and after a bright, bright spotlight.
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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
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Cast
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Robine Román... Self - Björn Andrésen's Daughter
... Self
... Self - Björn Andrésen's Sister
... Self
... Self
... Self - Björn Andrésen's Girlfriend
... Self (archival footage)
... Self - Björn Andrésen's Childhood Friend (voice)
... Self
... Self - Governess (voice)
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Silva Filmer... Self - Björn Andrésen's Mother's Friend
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Max Seki... Self - Manager
... Self - HR- Stockholm City Archive
... Narrator (voice)
... Self - Björn Andrésen's Mother (archive footage)
... Self (archive footage)
... Self (archive footage)
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Dagny Erixon... Self - Björn Andrésen's Grandmother (archive footage)
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Mario Tursi... Self (archive footage)
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