Death in Venice (film)
1971
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With Kristina Lindström, Luchino Visconti, Mario Tursi, Björn Andrésen. In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world's most beautiful boy. 50 years later, that shadow still weighs upon Björn Andresen's life.
- (2K)
- Documentary, Biography, History
- Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri
- 2021-10-15
Sep 23, 2021 · In “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World,” a heart-wrenching documentary, co-directors Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri puncture the uneasy vein of child star building, explaining how often the practice ensnares the vulnerable.
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World explores and honors that trauma in equal measure, and documents a troubling moment in the history of sexuality in popular culture.
- (54)
- Mantaray Film
- Björn Andresen
- Documentary
May 13, 2021 · Some 50 years on, with Death in Venice now considered a paragon of arthouse cinema, the Swedish actor is now in his 60s and still counting the cost of his overnight fame, as told in an upcoming documentary, The Most Beautiful Boy in the World.
Jan 30, 2021 · Björn Andrésen was 15 when his role in 1971’s “Death in Venice” earned him the title of “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World.” It nearly ruined his life.
- Kevin Fallon
- Senior Editor, Obsessed
Nov 6, 2021 · “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World” is a documentary about the imagistic stardom he attained — and also about the man he is now, who is so different that you almost can’t fuse the two together...
Jul 30, 2021 · At 15 years old, Björn Andrésen was dubbed the “most beautiful boy in the world” by director Luchino Visconti, who cast him as the object of desire in Death in Venice. But instant fame weighed heavily on the young star, as filmmakers Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri reveal in their new documentary. 30 July 2021.
