Review of Young Törless (1966) by Pera K — 09 Jan 2011

What 'White Ribbon' wanted to achieve...

This review of Young Törless (1966) was written by Pera K on 09 Jan 2011.

Young Törless has generally received positive reviews.

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By Courtney S (554) on 24 May 2008

Examination of how people engage in and allow cruelty to happen. Beautifully shot, penetrating and heartbreaking…

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By Private U (13,627) on 11 Oct 2007

I'm still on the fence on how I feel towards this film - it's undoubetedly thought-provoking and intelligent, but at the same time, frustrating…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 15 Sep 2010

Volker SchlÃ¶ndorff (of The Tin Drum fame) directed this excellent film about a turn of the 20th century school for boys in Austria…

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By Y'ng Y (59) on 17 Aug 2009

The style of the film is effectively terse, intimation of schoolboy bullying brought to the extreme, and young torless transforming from a…

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By Miss P (14) on 10 Jul 2011

Nossa, arrumaram o guri mais feioso e com cara de nojentinho pra fazer o Basini…

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By Ed Q (179) on 08 Jun 2007

Some of the photography is interesting. However, the central character is poorly developed, resulting in a film thay fails to engage…

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By Nick M (1,532) on 01 Feb 2008

Young Torless is an interesting film…

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By Ben W (988) on 11 Jun 2008

A study that suggests that, sadly, cruelty is merely entertainment... for some. There are parallels that may be drawn with the Nazi madmen…

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By C.j. A (117) on 22 Sep 2006

It's like 'Dead Poet's Society,' but meaner, grittier, more intimately realized…

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By Brandon O (410) on 08 Jun 2007

Brilliant film showing how appeasement and the dark side of human nature can give rise to fascism…

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