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Young Törless poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.2 / 100
1966·Drama·1h 27m

YOUNG TÖRLESS

At an Austrian boys' boarding school in the early 1900s, shy, intelligent Törless observes the sadistic behavior of his fellow students, doing nothing to help a victimized classmate—until the torture goes too far. Adapted from Robert Musil's acclaimed novel, Young Törless launched the New German Cinema movement and garnered the 1966 Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Prize for first-time director Volker Schlöndorff.

Above the Line
Volker Schlöndorff·DirectorVolker Schlöndorff·WriterHerbert Asmodi·WriterFranz Rath·Director of PhotographyHans Werner Henze·Original Music ComposerClaus von Boro·Editor
Cast
Mathieu Carrière·Thomas TörleßMarian Seidowsky·Anselm von BasiniBernd Tischer·BeinebergFred Dietz·ReitingLotte Ledl·Gastwirtin / InnkeeperJean Launay·Mathematiklehrer / Maths TeacherBarbara Steele·BozenaHanna Axmann-RezzoriHerbert AsmodiFritz Gehlen
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Volker Schlöndorff·Director
Writing· 3
Volker Schlöndorff·WriterHerbert Asmodi·WriterRobert Musil·Novel
Camera· 2
Franz Rath·Director of PhotographyJürgen Jürges·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Claus von Boro·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hans Werner Henze·Original Music ComposerKlaus Eckelt·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 1
Barbara Guffler·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Franz Seitz Junior·ProducerLouis Malle·Producer
By the Numbers
75.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#212121
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Mood
Intimate, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white image of two individuals, a woman and a man, in a close embrace. The woman is on the left, looking down with her dark hair”

Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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