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Karl Marx – Der deutsche Prophet
6.0 / 10• 2018• 1h 29m•NR• German
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
On the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth, the docu-drama paints a multifaceted portrait of the most influential German thinker of modern times. The world-famous actor Mario Adorf embodies the equally contradictory and contradictory world spirit, in the dichotomy of prophetic confidence and fear of failure. An exciting cinematic journey through his life and work.
Cast & Crew
Mario Adorf
Karl Marx
LeadOP
Oliver Posener
Der junge Karl Marx
Sarah Hostettler
Eleanor Marx
Lutz Blochberger
Friedrich Engels
Nina Petri
Lenchen
JB
Jele Brückner
Laura Lafargue
Martina Delišová
Jenny von Westphalen
Johannes Klaußner
Frederick Demuth
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christian Twente's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Karl Marx – Der deutsche Prophet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
