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Films of Ideas: "Wittgenstein" with Nikhil Krishnan
Wed 05 Nov
|Regent Street Cinema
Wittgenstein (1993): Derek Jarman’s comedy drama loosely based on the life and ideas of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, starring Michael Gough and Tilda Swinton. A deeply unconventional biopic about a truly exceptional human being.
Time & Location
05 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 21:30
Regent Street Cinema, 307 Regent St., London W1B 2HW, UK
About the event
Film screening & live podcast recording.
Wittgenstein (1993): Derek Jarman’s comedy drama loosely based on the life and ideas of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, starring Michael Gough and Tilda Swinton. A deeply unconventional biopic about a truly exceptional human being.
Nikhil Krishnan: Philosopher and writer whose recent book A Terribly Serious Adventure: Philosophy at Oxford 1900-1960 tells the story of the friendships and rivalries that helped shape twentieth-century philosophy.