THE YOUNG KARL MARX
Director: Raoul Peck A release for The Orchard Theatrical release: February 23, 2018From Academy Award winning director Raul Peck, THE YOUNG KARL MARX is an historical drama detailing the formative years of Karl Marx (August Diehl) in his 20s. The film focuses on his meeting with Friedrich Engels (Stefan Konarske) in Paris, their collaboration in developing communist theory, and their efforts to unite the working class, culminating in the 1848 publication of The Communist Manifesto.
An intellectually stimulating and surprisingly accessible look at the birth of a movement.Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter
A handsome, well-acted historical drama that finds the human heart in political theory.Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian