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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

That might cause certain problems.- It did

That might cause certain problems.
- It did

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- That might cause certain problems. - It did.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:44
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
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Movie Summary

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.
One producer in particular wanted to cast a girl, to replace Tadzio. - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:07
One producer in particular wanted to cast a girl, to replace...
"No," I said, - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:08
"No," I said,
You were to be used to illustrate a story that was in no way your story. - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:09
You were to be used to illustrate a story that was in no way...
People were a bit scared of Visconti. He was a very... - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:07
People were a bit scared of Visconti. He was a very...
He was a powerful personality - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:10
He was a powerful personality
Visconti's directing as far as he gave me any - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:12
Visconti's directing as far as he gave me any
Thomas Mann describes Tadzio as having honey-coloured hair, - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:09
Thomas Mann describes Tadzio as having honey-coloured hair,
And the boy is not really human - rather, an angel of death. - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:08
And the boy is not really human - rather, an angel of death.
On March 1, 1971, "Death in Venice" has its world premiere in London, - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:12
On March 1, 1971, "Death in Venice" has its world ...
It is here that Visconti for the first time - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:10
It is here that Visconti for the first time
The description is to stay with Björn - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:07
The description is to stay with Björn
He is "the most beautiful boy in the world". - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:04
He is "the most beautiful boy in the world".
But two months later "Death in Venice" is shown at the Cannes Film Festival - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:09
But two months later "Death in Venice" is shown at...
Cannes, 1971, a ritual that's already 25 years old: - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:11
Cannes, 1971, a ritual that's already 25 years old:
The 25th Festival jury, accompanied by Luchino Visconti. - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:06
The 25th Festival jury, accompanied by Luchino Visconti.
There is a huge crowd at the Palais des Festivals - - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:08
There is a huge crowd at the Palais des Festivals -
The true hurricane, so to speak, - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:10
The true hurricane, so to speak,
Visconti is, as almost always, one of the favourites, - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:08
Visconti is, as almost always, one of the favourites,
There's a lamp right in my eyes. I can't see! Ah, better now, thanks. - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:05
There's a lamp right in my eyes. I can't see! Ah, ...
- May I ask you a question, Mr Visconti? - By all means. - The Most Beautiful Boy in the World 00:07
- May I ask you a question, Mr Visconti? - By all means.