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Summary
At an Austrian boys' boarding school in the early 1900s, shy, intelligent Törless observes the sadistic behavior of his fellow students, doing nothing to help a victimized classmate—until the torture goes too far.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 73
Audience score81%
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1966
May 20, 1966
60 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
- Germany
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Volker Schlöndorff Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Herbert Asmodi Writer
- Robert Musil Novel
Production · 2
- Franz Seitz Junior Producer
- Louis Malle Producer
Camera · 2
- Franz Rath Director of Photography
- Jürgen Jürges Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Claus von Boro Editor
Sound · 2
- Hans Werner Henze Original Music Composer
- Klaus Eckelt Sound Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Barbara Guffler Makeup Artist
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