New Karl Marx film

Submitted by Craftwork on December 23, 2016

Here's the trailer - https://youtu.be/j74lQbwZFBw

[youtube]j74lQbwZFBw[/youtube]

Steven.

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by Steven. on December 23, 2016

Looks cool, but sadly all in German. Hopefully they'll do English subtitles at some point. Engels looks like a right posh twat

Serge Forward

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by Serge Forward on December 23, 2016

The actor looks like the young Marx quite a bit - though he looks a bit tall and wasn't Karl a bit short in real life? Also, he sounded quite dramatic doing that speech but didn't our Karl have one of them reedy high pitched voices and sound like a boring accountant? Looks good mind.

ajjohnstone

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by ajjohnstone on December 24, 2016

I have always wondered why Marx has never had the filmstar-treatment. Or even Engels.

Marx has the romantic angle with Jenny. Engels, the action-man, with his insurrectionary participation. Both are deserving of full feature films.

Similarly, apart from the odd notable exception, American labour history is amiss the Hollywood version of their dramatic events. They'd rather do a Reds than their own domestic rebellions.

But as Marx said...it is the ruling class ideas that prevail... even into the movie world

jura

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by jura on December 24, 2016

The first shot is Ruhr peasants picking up firewood in 1842 so it's bound to be good.

Steven.

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by Steven. on December 24, 2016

ajjohnstone

Similarly, apart from the odd notable exception, American labour history is amiss the Hollywood version of their dramatic events. They'd rather do a Reds than their own domestic rebellions.

yeah what I would really like to see one-day is a detailed multi-season TV show set during the coal wars, that could be amazing

Noa Rodman

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by Noa Rodman on December 24, 2016

The 1966 soviet film Год как жизнь (on Marx & co. during 1848–49) was apparently based on themes of the novel Raub des Feuers by Galina I. Serebrjakova. Her novel Юность Маркса (Marx's youth) appeared in 1934-35.

She had been married to Serebryakov and then Sokolnikov (and she traveled in Western Europe to collect material for her Marx novel). She faced repression between 1936–56.

potrokin

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by potrokin on December 25, 2016

Having read some of Memoirs of a Revolutionist, which is a fascinating read, I can imagine a film about Kropotkin's life being worth watching.

jesuithitsquad

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by jesuithitsquad on December 25, 2016

Steven.

ajjohnstone

Similarly, apart from the odd notable exception, American labour history is amiss the Hollywood version of their dramatic events. They'd rather do a Reds than their own domestic rebellions.

yeah what I would really like to see one-day is a detailed multi-season TV show set during the coal wars, that could be amazing

Oh my god. This would be so good.

altemark

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by altemark on December 25, 2016

YESSSS....!

jondwhite

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by jondwhite on December 26, 2016

Incidentally Marx Ha Vuelto was reputed to be available on DVD with English subtitles but despite searching and multiple enquiries, I could find nothing. Does anyone here know any different or can help?

jondwhite

7 years 11 months ago

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Submitted by jondwhite on December 31, 2016

Trailer #2 is here with English subtitles
[YOUTUBE]6orwBQiS6f0[/YOUTUBE]

DigitalSocialist

7 years 10 months ago

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Submitted by DigitalSocialist on January 3, 2017

Is this film likely to be released soon? Is there a release date?

Steven.

7 years 10 months ago

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Submitted by Steven. on January 4, 2017

jondwhite

Trailer #2 is here with English subtitles
[YOUTUBE]6orwBQiS6f0[/YOUTUBE]

That trailer is a mess, but I'm still going to watch it

jura

7 years 10 months ago

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Submitted by jura on January 4, 2017

I gather it's supposed to be released in March 2017. I'd watch the shit out of it.

Craftwork

7 years 10 months ago

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Submitted by Craftwork on January 5, 2017

Here's another Raoul Peck film worth looking out for: