Plot Summary
Ricco is the last film of Swiss-American director Mike Wildbolz, who died shortly before its release at age 55. Strangely enough, the subject of Wildbolz's documentary also died relatively young, the painter Erich "Ricco" Wassmer (1915-1972). Perhaps because it was prophetic, or because Wildbolz sensed his fate and truly identified with Ricco, the life of the artist is related with a captivating poignancy, from his privileged but troubled childhood in Germany, to his artistic triumphs in Bern, to his career-wrecking imprisonment on the charge of immorality, ending with his life-draining illness in France. Wildbolz portrays Ricco as a victim throughout, a man misunderstood by bourgeois society and despised for his pursuit of exotic experiences (which, by the way, included an obsession with naked boys).
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Director & Crew
Mike Wildbolz
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed Ricco?
Ricco was directed by Mike Wildbolz and released in 2002.
How long is Ricco?
Ricco has a runtime of 1 hours and 52 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2002-09-26
- Status
- Released