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The Young Lions

1958 · 167 min

A sprawling, somber wartime tapestry that follows three men's diverging fates, moving slowly but landing with moral weight and quiet sorrow.

Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Genres: War, Drama
Starring: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin

Tagline: Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller
Overview: The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

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Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Genres: War, Drama
Starring: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
morality
identity
betrayal
family
Places: military
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: war, drama
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Written by: Edward Anhalt
Starring: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange, Barbara Rush, May Britt, Maximilian Schell, Dora Doll
Music: Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography: Joseph MacDonald
Runtime: 167 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French, German

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