Karl Marx is one of the most discussed names in the modern world. However, not much cinema of his early years is available. The Young Karl Marx ( original German title Der junge Karl Marx) is a 2017 German film which focusses on the early years of his life.
I happened to watch a subtitled version through a film society and I am not sure where the subtitled version is online, yet I would like to mention that people interested in world events,economy,humanities should watch this film. The film covers the early years of Marx, his views on workers exploitation, his views against "property" and "rights". The film also covers his personal life and is shot very well across Germany,U. K.,France and Belgium. The film also shows importance of his partnership with-Friedrich Engels and culminates in both writing the landmark "Communist manifesto".
The film is well directed and abled by good performances. The pace however is tad slow and takes time to build. For someone keen to know what happened post the "documentation" of the Manifesto,it might be underwhelming the film doesn't cover that tinmeline, and stays true to its title 'The Young Karl Marx". Overall, an effective film with minor flaws in pace, yet totally worth watching!
