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The Young Karl Marx

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In 1844, the young Karl Marx meets Friedrich Engels, who shares his views on the exploitation of the working class.
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The Young Karl Marx makes a valiant attempt to make the philosophical cinematic, but lacks sufficient depth to tackle its complex themes.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Apr 9, 2020
August Diehl... invests the twentysomething Marx with a quick mind and a feverish impatience that propel the narrative forward, his energy a real asset to a film that trades heavily in ideas. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Jun 21, 2018
2.5/4
Peck's work is handsome; what it lacks is a true sense of danger, a feeling of history roiling in the present tense. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times May 11, 2018
4/5
Kolja Brandt's cinematography makes a modest production budget look lavish. Go to Full Review Dustin Chang Floating World Jun 27, 2022
Maybe the film is too even tempered, and that might be the reason the film wasn't widely seen, but it deserves some serious attention while our world is burning more ways than one right now. Go to Full Review Ed Morales The Nation Jun 28, 2021
For Peck, each of his films is as much a vehicle for political argument and posing philosophical questions as it is a way to offer alternative historical narratives. Go to Full Review Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa Sep 3, 2020
Perhaps the film's strongest value is really educational, which is not to say that the whole 112 minutes of it are not engagingly composed and excellently executed in all departments. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dennis R @DennisRaphael May 17, 2026 An absolutely wonderful, historically accurate, and compelling movie that sums up what it’s all about and what needs to be done. It was not available on any of the streaming services that supposedly allow it to be rented, but we found it with English subtitles on the web. See more Sep 9, 2024 So good. I would love it if this director made a follow-up at some point for Marx’s (and Engels’) years after 1848. See more Alec B @Alec97 Jan 5, 2024 This smug movie seems content to just have Marx and Engels drink and always be right. See more Aug 13, 2020 Boring movie with boring characters. Only those who have a deep knowledge of Marx's life history perceive the film. If not, it's just a waste of time See more Michael B @BlackCloud13 Jul 27, 2020 This isn't a film for thinking, educated viewers. An idiotic adoration of communism through rose-colored glasses. See more Jun 24, 2020 The film seems like wasted potential. Quite "nerveless" for a flim about revolutionaries. See more Read all reviews
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Raoul Peck

Director

August Diehl

Karl Marx

Stefan Konarske

Friedrich Engels

Vicky Krieps

Jenny Marx

Olivier Gourmet

Pierre Proudhon

Michael Brandner

Joseph Moll

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1844, the young Karl Marx meets Friedrich Engels, who shares his views on the exploitation of the working class.
Director
Raoul Peck
Producer
Raoul Peck, Nicolas Blanc, Benny Drechsel, Rémi Grellety, Robert Guédiguian, Philippe Logie, Patrick Quinet, Karsten Stoter
Screenwriter
Raoul Peck, Pascal Bonitzer
Distributor
The Orchard
Production Co
Velvet Film, Agat Films & Cie, Artémis Productions, Rohfilm
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 23, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.4K
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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