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The Young Karl Marx

2017Movie1 h 58 min

DramaHistory
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic626.4Rotten Tomatoes63%71%

A layered, philosophical history movie about class and money and history.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • Biographical
  • Political Awakening
  • 19th Century Europe
  • Class Struggle
  • Intellectual
  • Philosophical
  • Friendship
  • Revolution

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Raoul Peck
Written by
Pascal Bonitzer, Raoul Peck
Produced by
Robert Guédiguian, Raoul Peck, Nicolas Blanc
Music by
Alexei Aigui

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Facts

March 2, 2017 · 1 h 58 min · History, Drama

Released
March 2, 2017
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Genres
History, Drama
Original language
French
Also spoken
English, German
Made in
Belgium, France, Germany
Available in
33 countries

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Warning Mistaken for Threat, Young Future Famous People, Rich Kid Turned Social Activist

  • Warning Mistaken for Threat
  • Young Future Famous People
  • Rich Kid Turned Social Activist

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Where can I stream The Young Karl Marx?

PrimefuboTVFandango at Home Free

In the United States, The Young Karl Marx streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is The Young Karl Marx worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 62).

Can I half-watch The Young Karl Marx?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for philosophical.

Is The Young Karl Marx plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Young Karl Marx in English?

FrenchEnglishGerman

No, it was made in French, with some English and German.