Young Törless
By March 14, 2005
The appearance of Young Törless in 1966 signaled not only the debut of Volker Schlöndorff as a major international filmmaker but also the beginnings of what would become known as the New German Cinema, one Read more »
- Germany
- 1966
- 87 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.77:1
- German
- Spine #279
SYNOPSIS: 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.
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Cast
| Törless | Mathieu Carriere |
| Basini | Marian Seidowsky |
| Beineberg | Bernd Tischer |
| Reiting | Fred Dietz |
| Innkeeper | Lotte Ledl |
| Math teacher | Jean Launay |
| Bozena | Barbara Steele |
| Mrs. Törless | Hanne Axmann-Rezzori |
| Mr. Törless | Herbert Asmodi |
Credits
| Director | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Music | Hans Werner Henze |
| Producer | Franz Seitz |
| Script adaptation treatment | Herbert Asmodi |
| Assistant directors | Herbert Rimbach and Klaus Müller-Laue |
| Production manager | Franz Achter |
| Art direction | Maleen Pacha |
| Editing | Claus von Boro |
| Sound | Klaus Eckelt |
| Cinematography | Franz Rath |
| Based on the novel by | Robert Musil |
Disc Features
- New, restored digital transfer
- A German Movie, a new video interview with writer-director Volker Schlöndorff in which he reflects upon the making of Young Törless and its subsequent impact
- Rare presentation of the original score by acclaimed composer Hans Werner Henze, with a video introduction by Schlöndorff
- Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes production images and promotional art
- Original theatrical trailer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Plus: A new essay by film scholar Timothy Corrigan
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