The Young Karl Marx

Covering the seven year formative period of Karl Marx before he published The Communist Manifesto with Friederich Engels this documentary style biopic provides a holistic view of young Marx by focusing as much on his family and social life as on the development of his ideas. The roles of the principle protagonists Karl Marx and Friederich Engel are portrayed compellingly by August Diehl and Stefan Konaske respectively. The director, Raoul Pack, could hardly improve on this selection. Vicky Kri...