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In 1844, the young Karl Marx meets Friedrich Engles, 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

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.

Apr 9, 2020

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

Peck's work is handsome; what it lacks is a true sense of danger, a feeling of history roiling in the present tense.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 21, 2018

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Kolja Brandt's cinematography makes a modest production budget look lavish.

Rated: 4/5

May 11, 2018

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Dustin Chang

Floating World

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.

Jun 27, 2022

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Ed Morales

The Nation

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.

Jun 28, 2021

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

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.

Sep 3, 2020

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Jon K engels and marx <3. it's marxing time Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Audience Member So good. I would love it if this director made a follow-up at some point for Marx’s (and Engels’) years after 1848. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Alec B This smug movie seems content to just have Marx and Engels drink and always be right. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review gr. u this movie is not telling a story, its telling history. the strong parts are how grounded it all is - one can see the plight of the working classes, one can see the hard times the families go through. but amidst all this they never give up, they never surrender and they fight for a better world. their passion is really shown on screen and this fire is contagious Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member This isn't a film for thinking, educated viewers. An idiotic adoration of communism through rose-colored glasses. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review 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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Synopsis In 1844, the young Karl Marx meets Friedrich Engles, 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: Artémis Productions, Agat Films & Cie, Rohfilm, Velvet Film
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)