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Director Edward Dmytryk's sprawling, ambitious WWII drama, based on the acclaimed Irwin Shaw novel, stars Marlon Brando as Christian, a German ski instructor who idealistically joins Hitler's army, fights in the North African desert, and gradually loses faith in his country and humanity in general. Parallel stories take place across the Atlantic, as a tipsy Broadway star (Dean Martin) wrestles with his conscience and cowardice, since his connections keep him out of the draft. Another thread follows sensitive Jewish draftee Noah (Montgomery Clift) as he encounters anti-Semitism both from his fellow G.I.s and the parents of the girl he loves (Hope Lange). Eventually, all three men meet near the end of the war in the most tragic circumstances. The film suffers from a somewhat rambling, episodic structure, but is more than redeemed by great black-and-white photography and the superb performances of the three leads. Brando looks great, and his German accent is a delight; Clift brilliantly conveys his trademark anguish as Noah. As for Martin, this was his first big dramatic role after leaving comic partner Jerry Lewis, and his performance amazed an initially doubtful public. He was a hit, as was the film.Product Identifiers
EAN5039036050845
eBay Product ID (ePID)113129168
Product Key Features
ActorMontgomery Clift, Barbara Rush, May Britt, Hope Lange, Dean Martin, Marlon Brando
Film/TV TitleThe Young Lions
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
FormatDVD
Release Year2012
LanguageEnglish
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
AuthorIrwin Shaw
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Young Lions
Consumer AdviceContains mild bloody war violence