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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

1h 33min

Documentary

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.

Production Companies

Mantaray Film

Jonas Gardell Produktion

SVT

ZDF/Arte

Cast

Björn Andrésen

Björn Andrésen

Self
Robine Román

Robine Román

Self - Björn Andrésen's Daughter
Annike Andresen

Annike Andresen

Self - Björn Andrésen's Sister
Jessica Vennberg

Jessica Vennberg

Self - Björn Andrésen's Girlfriend
Ann Lagerström

Ann Lagerström

Self - Björn Andrésen's Childhood Friend (voice)
Miriam Sambol

Miriam Sambol

Self - Governess (voice)
Silva Filmer

Silva Filmer

Self - Björn Andrésen's Mother's Friend
Margareta Krantz

Margareta Krantz

Self - Casting Director (voice)
Max Seki

Max Seki

Self - Manager
Masatoshi Sakai

Masatoshi Sakai

Self - Music Producer
Hajime Sawatari

Hajime Sawatari

Self - Photographer (voice)
Riyoko Ikeda

Riyoko Ikeda

Self - Manga Artist
Johanna Lidén

Johanna Lidén

Self - HR- Stockholm City Archive
Kristina Lindström

Kristina Lindström

Narrator (voice)
Barbro Andrésen

Barbro Andrésen

Self - Björn Andrésen's Mother (archive footage)
Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)
Dagny Erixon

Dagny Erixon

Self - Björn Andrésen's Grandmother (archive footage)
Mario Tursi

Mario Tursi

Self (archive footage)
Luchino Visconti

Luchino Visconti

Self (archival footage)
Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nora Ricci

Nora Ricci

Tadzio's Governess (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release date

30th Jul 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Italiano, 日本語, svenska