26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist's son, who investigated the sordid birth of the British working-class. Engels, the dandy, provides the last piece of the puzzle to the young Karl Marx's new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and the police's repression, riots and political upheavals, they will lead the labor movement during its development into a modern era.
Keywords
- Belgium
- Biopics
- Class struggle and social movements on screens
- German Cinema
- Just released
- biopic
- economy
- history
- politics
- struggle
Actors
- Stefan Konarske
- Olivier Gourmet
- August Diehl
- Alexander Scheer
- Michael Brandner
Director
- Raoul Peck
Biography, Drama
1h 58min
GERMAN
DUTCH
FRENCH
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx, between Paris, Brussels and London.
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx, between Paris, Brussels and London.
26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist's son, who investigated the sordid birth of the British working-class. Engels, the dandy, provides the last piece of the puzzle to the young Karl Marx's new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and the police's repression, riots and political upheavals, they will lead the labor movement during its development into a modern era.
Cast & Crew
Director
Raoul Peck
Cast
Stefan Konarske
Cast
Olivier Gourmet
Cast
August Diehl
Cast
Alexander Scheer
Cast
Michael Brandner