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Cast
T. Sende
as Carolina von Westphalen
Ventzislav Kisyov
as Karl Marx
Renate Blume
as Jenny von Westphalen/Jenny Marx
Aleksandr Safronov
as Friedrich Engels
Manfred Zetzsche
as Heinrich Marx
Erika Pelikowsky
as Henriette Marx
Blanche Kommerell
as Sophie Marx
Leonid Bronevoy
as Lion Philips
Rudolf Christoph
as Ludwig von Westphalen
Joachim Siebenschuh
as Ferdinand von Westphalen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1 Season
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
Director—
WritersBoris Dobrodeev, Anatoli Grebnev, Lev Kulidzhanov
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKarl Marx. Early Years
About Karl Marx. Early Years
As a student at the University of Berlin, Karl Marx joins the "Doctoral Club," a refuge for young free thinkers. Karl Marx decides to devote himself to philosophy, defends his thesis, becomes a Doctor of Philosophy, but hopes to teach at the University of Bonn. When this plan falls through, Marx accepts an offer to work as editor of a Rhine newspaper...
Directed by —, Karl Marx. Early Years leans on a strong ensemble — T. Sende, Ventzislav Kisyov, Renate Blume — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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