The Young Karl Marx
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| Directed by | Raoul Peck |
| Written by | Pascal Bonitzer Raoul Peck |
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| Cinematography | Kolja Brandt |
| Edited by | Frédérique Broos |
| Music by | Alexei Aigui |
| Distributed by | Diaphana Films |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
| Countries | France Germany Belgium |
| Languages | German English French |
The Young Karl Marx (Le jeune Karl Marx) is a 2017 film about Karl Marx directed by Haitian Raoul Peck, co-written by Peck and Pascal Bonitzer, and starring August Diehl.[2] It was screened at the Berlin Film Festival, from 9–19 February 2017.[3]
Cast
- August Diehl as Karl Marx
- Stefan Konarske as Friedrich Engels
- Vicky Krieps as Jenny von Westphalen
- Olivier Gourmet as Pierre Proudhon
- Hannah Steele as Mary Burns
- Eric Godon as The foreman
- Stephen Hogan as Thomas Naylor
- Rolf Kanies as Moses Hess
- Niels-Bruno Schmidt as Karl Grün
- Ulrich Brandhoff as Herrmann Kriege
- Aran Bertetto as Paddy
Reception
The Guardian review by Peter Bradshaw gave the film four out of five stars and stated, "It shouldn't work, but it does, due to the intelligence of the acting and the stamina and concentration of the writing and directing."[4]
Awards and nominations
Awards
- Founders Grand Prize: 2017[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Screening at Berlinale". Films Distribution. 30 December 2016.
- ^ Blaney, Martin (29 September 2015). "Diaphana picks up 'Young Karl Marx'". Screen Daily.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (15 December 2016). "Berlin: Richard Gere, Rebecca Hall's 'The Dinner,' Sally Potter's 'The Party' in Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (12 February 2017). "The Young Karl Marx review – intelligent communist bromance". The Guardian.
- ^ TCFF XIII Award Winners
External links
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