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The Young Lions (1958) - Movie Browser

Brando as a Nazi you can't stop watching. Three stars, one war, zero easy answers.

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old Hollywood epicmorally thornymelancholy machismo

Overview

Action Drama War

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

Content warning

soldier world war ii black and white 1940s american

the banality of evilAmerican anti-Semitismmasculine fragilitydisillusionment with patriotism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Brando's German accent is absurd yet hypnotic.

Cinematography

Glorious black-and-white scope photography.

Writing

Shaw's novel adapted with surprising nuance.

Best for:Solo·Date Night

Heads up:Emotional·Disturbing

Director

Edward Dmytryk

ReleasedApr 2, 1958

Runtime2h 47m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$3M

Top Cast

Marlon Brando

Lt. Christian Diestl

Montgomery Clift

Noah Ackerman

Dean Martin

Michael Whiteacre

Hope Lange

Hope Plowman

Barbara Rush

Margaret Freemantle

May Britt

Gretchen Hardenberg

Maximilian Schell

Capt. Hardenberg

Dora Doll

Simone

Lee Van Cleef

1st Sgt. Rickett

Liliane Montevecchi

Françoise

Parley Baer

Sgt. Brandt

Arthur Franz

Lt. Green

Hal Baylor

Pvt. Burnecker

Herbert Rudley

Capt. Colclough

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