Youth Without God

1996 1h 21m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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This French-Belgian drama, based on a novel by Odon von Horvath, is set in 1938 in a German city along the banks of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers. It attempts to provide insight as to why certain German youths were so easily lead into becoming Nazis by using two narrators, one a teacher who challenged the movement and another by a student who embraced it. Pabst teaches a group of teenage boys, all of whom seem to be young Nazis. The trouble begins when Pabst and a WW I vet are assigned to take the class to a military camp and a nature outing for urban kids. While there a boy is brutally murdered and they blame one local girl. During her trial, Pabst speaks out against Hitler and becomes pariah. Still he continues investigating the death, at great personal expense until at last he brings the real killer to justice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marc Barbé
Roland Amstutz
Samuel Dupuy
Jacques Bataille
Pascal Cervo
Josse De Pauw
Nathalie Richard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Corsini
Writers: Alain Le Henry
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Marc Barbé and Roland Amstutz and Samuel Dupuy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Catherine Corsini directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Marc Barbé and Roland Amstutz and Samuel Dupuy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0116700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.