The Young Lions (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Edward Dmytryk |
| Producer(s) | Al Lichtman |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Period Piece, World War II |
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The Young Lions (1958) was a War - Drama Film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Al Lichtman.
Academy Awards 1958 --- Ceremony Number 31 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Joe MacDonald | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Hugo Friedhofer | Nominated |
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The Young Lions (1958): Humanity in Epic Scale
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 16, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsThe opening of Edward Dmytryk’s The Young Lions, based on Irvin Shaw’s titular novel, could be plucked out of an earlier picture like The Mortal Storm. It’s New Year’s Eve 1938 in Bavaria, Germany. Young lovers ski and frolic in the snow as locals make merry indoors. Marlon B... Read full article
The Young Lions (1958)
By Beatrice on Aug 23, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Young Lions Directed by Edward Dmytryk Written by Edward Anhalt from a novel by Irwin Shaw 1958/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/YouTube rental As usual, Marlon Brando is the standout in parallel stories that examine the personal lives of German?and American soldiers d... Read full article
The Young Lions (1958)
on Sep 4, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmCinematic misfires can happen in Hollywood. Cleopatra is a great example. Take A-list stars, add an exorbitant budget and you’ll have an instant hit, right? I appreciate Cleopatra?(1963), but I can agree there are big issues that some recasting and other changes could have maybe improved upon.... Read full article
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Capt. Hardenberg: [two Nazi officers, escaping on a motorcycle in the middle of the endless desert] Don't fall asleep, damn you. Talk! Talk to me!
Lt. Christian Diestl: [confused] Uh, I wish I was back in Austria! I wish I was back in the snow... in the winter... in the mountains...
Capt. Hardenberg: [impatient] Not like that! Talk about something else!
Lt. Christian Diestl: [amused] Can I talk about what I did with your wife the last time I was in Berlin?
Michael Whiteacre: Look, I've read all the books. I know that in 10 years we'll be bosom friends with the Germans and the Japanese. Then I'll be pretty annoyed that I was killed.
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Facts about
According to the book 'Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History ' by Aubrey Solomon, the production filming of "The Young Lions had the misfortune to hit torrential rains in almost every location and was even struck by a locust plague, causing delays which amounted to $1.3 million, almost 50 per cent of the original budget."
Marlon Brando plays a Nazi soldier in this movie. He would play a Nazi again in Morituri, both this film and that movie were filmed in black-and-white and were made for the same studio, 20th Century Fox.
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