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The Young Lions is a 1958 American epic World War II drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin. It was made in black-and-white and CinemaScope and was theatrically released by 20th Century-Fox .
The Young Lions: Directed by Edward Dmytryk. With Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange. The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.
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The Young Lions (1958) started life in book form as a bestseller by Irwin Shaw in 1948, telling the stories of three men, one German and two Americans, who go through World War II searching for meaning in both their lives and the war.
The Young Lions. Three soldiers endure the crucible of World War II. Christian Diestl (Marlon Brando) is a ski instructor turned Nazi lieutenant whose initial enthusiasm for Hitler is vanishing...
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Synopsis. German ski instructor Christian Diestl (Marlon Brando) is hopeful that Adolf Hitler will bring new prosperity and social mobility to Germany. He detests living on tips from foreigners in his own country. So, when war breaks out, he joins the army, becoming a lieutenant.
Jul 8, 2024 · The Young Lions, American war film, released in 1958, that examines how World War II affects the lives of three disparate young soldiers. One of the movie’s central characters is Christian Diestl (played by Marlon Brando), an idealistic young German who willingly joins the military because of his.
