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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 film is based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw.
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.
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. On New Year's Eve, 1938, Christian Diestl, a Bavarian shoemaker and part-time ski instructor, is romancing American Margaret Freemantle at a party. When Margaret asks Christian if he is a Nazi party member, he replies that he is not at all political but believes that the Nazis stand for something hopeful in Germany.
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.
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.
The film attempts to show the German, American and French sides of the war. Brando stars as a young German officer who becomes increasingly disillusioned with Hitler's regime and the world war he started.
The Young Lions is a 1958 American CinemaScope war drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based upon the 1948 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw, and starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin.
The destiny of three soldiers during World War II. The German officer Christian Diestl approves less and less of the war. Jewish-American Noah Ackerman deals with anti-Semitism at home and in the army while entertainer Michael Whiteacre transforms from playboy to hero.
