Review of Young Törless (1966) by Jeff B — 15 Sep 2010
Volker Schlöndorff (of The Tin Drum fame) directed this excellent film about a turn of the 20th century school for boys in Austria. A student is bullied and tortured by a group of fellow students after being caught stealing money from one of them.
The title character watches from a distance as the cruelty takes place and doesnâ??t really do anything to stop it. All of the actors are excellent (most of the students are non-professional) and the direction is also pretty impressive debut from Schlondorff.
Itâ??s a well written film about a student trying to understand human nature and the elements of good and evil. Iâ??m thinking Iâ??ll have to watch this one again, it seems like a film that will get better with repeated viewings.
This review of Young Törless (1966) was written by Jeff B on 15 Sep 2010.
Young Törless has generally received positive reviews.
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