The Young Karl Marx

2017 1h 58m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 334

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Synopsis

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26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 in Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist’s son, who has been investigating the sordid birth of the British working class. Engels, the dandy, provides the last piece of the puzzle to the young Karl Marx’s new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and the police’s repression, riots and political upheavals, they will lead the labor movement during its development into a modern era.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

August Diehl
Karl Marx
Stefan Konarske
Friedrich Engels
Vicky Krieps
Jenny von Westphalen
Olivier Gourmet
Pierre Proudhon
Hannah Steele
Mary Burns
Rolf Kanies
Moses Hess
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
Karl Grün
Alexander Scheer
Wilhelm Weitling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Peck
Writers: Pascal Bonitzer, Raoul Peck
Languages: English, French, German
Countries: Belgium, France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raoul Peck, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frédérique Broos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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August Diehl and Stefan Konarske and Vicky Krieps carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1699518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Raoul Peck directs. Kolja Brandt behind the camera. Alexei Aigui scores. Frédérique Broos cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Germany. Dialogue in English, French, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Germany.
4Directed by Raoul Peck, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frédérique Broos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7August Diehl and Stefan Konarske and Vicky Krieps carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1699518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.