Synopsis
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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Cast
- Björn AndrésenSelf
- Riyoko IkedaSelf
- Margareta KrantzSelf
- Hajime SawatariSelf
- Luchino ViscontiSelf (archival footage)
- Masatoshi SakaiSelf
Recommandations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
The absorbing rags-to-riches-to-rags story — a must for any classic film fan — is told in The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, directed by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri. - 80
CineVue
Andrésen became an overnight worldwide sensation and, through the lens of documentarians Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, an object lesson in the exploitation of children by the entertainment industry. - 80
The Guardian
It is a desperately unhappy story, sympathetically told by film-makers Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri. - 80
The New York Times
Andresen’s determination to rise above misfortune, and his hopes for himself, make this movie less than a total tragedy. But it’s an often shudder-inducing cautionary tale. - 75
RogerEbert.com
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World isn’t a perfect watch, and it's often confusing and confounding. But it gets at the heart of this forlorn figure, a once idol turned tragic Greek hero. It’s unflinching, and one of the most honest portraits of the pitfalls that can happen in child stardom. - 60
Empire
This documentary has value as a damning account of the film-world’s treatment of a child actor, yet as a piece of art and a personal portrait, its vagueness creates unease. - 50
Los Angeles Times
The result is a cinematic curio in search of a more conclusive theme and emotional payoff.
