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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

2021 documentary film about Björn Andrésen

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (Swedish: Världens vackraste pojke) is a 2021 Swedish documentary film about Björn Andrésen and the effects of fame thrust upon him when he appeared in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film Death in Venice. Andrésen was just 16 when the film came out, and was unprepared for instantly becoming an international celebrity.[3][4][5]

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Luchino Visconti and Björn Andrésen on the set of Death in Venice

The title of the documentary derives from a remark that Visconti made about Andrésen at the premiere of Death in Venice in London.[6][7]

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.[8][9] It received a nomination for the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the festival.[10] The film was released in US theaters on September 24, 2021.[11]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 78% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World tells an undeniably familiar cautionary tale, but it's no less unbearably tragic in the telling."[12]

See also

References

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    "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD". Mantaray Film. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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    Daniels, Robert (2021-01-29). "Sundance 2021: President, The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, Flee - Festivals & Awards". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    Erbland, Kate (2021-01-29). "'The Most Beautiful Boy in the World' Review: Story of Innocence Lost". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    McCarthy, Todd (2021-01-29). "Sundance Review: 'The Most Beautiful Boy In The World'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    Vlessing, Etan (2021-01-19). "Sundance: 'The Most Beautiful Boy in the World' Doc Lands at Juno Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    "Juno Films Acquires Sundance Doc 'The Most Beautiful Boy In The World' - news". Sparklight. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    Fallon, Kevin (2021-01-30). "The Tragic Curse of Being the 'Most Beautiful Boy in the World'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World". 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    "Sundance Institute Archives". CULTURE MIX. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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    "Virtually every movie coming to theaters or streaming this fall". 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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    "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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