I giovani leoni

La storia

Christian, un giovane soldato tedesco, è inizialmente un convinto assertore delle teorie naziste in cui ricerca un mezzo di elevazione sociale, ma la rivelazione della crudele realtà (i campi di concentramento, l'assassinio di prigionieri feriti) provoca in lui una grave crisi esistenziale; finirà ucciso da due soldati americani, un timido e coraggioso ebreo e un'allegro uomo di teatro. Il film doveva essere la trasposizione cinematografica dell'omonimo romanzo di Irwin Shaw, ma Brando diede del personaggio di Christian un'interpretazione più approfondita e problematica; nel libro, infatti, il protagonista è fedele fino all'ultimo all'ideologia hitleriana.

Cast

M Marlon BrandoLt. Christian Diestl M Montgomery CliftNoah Ackerman D Dean MartinMichael Whiteacre H Hope LangeHope Plowman B Barbara RushMargaret Freemantle M May BrittGretchen Hardenberg M Maximilian SchellCapt. Hardenberg D Dora DollSimone L Lee Van Cleef1st Sgt. Rickett L Liliane MontevecchiFrançoise P Parley BaerSgt. Brandt A Arthur FranzLt. Green

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H Hal BaylorPvt. Burnecker R Richard GardnerPvt. Crowley H Herbert RudleyCapt. Colclough M Michael SmithDraft Board Member (uncredited) P Paul ComiPvt. Abbott (uncredited) J John AldersonCpl. Kraus (uncredited) J John BannerGerman Town Mayor (uncredited) M Milton FromeDraft Board Physician (uncredited) S Sam GilmanPvt. Faber (uncredited) L L.Q. JonesPvt. Donnelly (uncredited) A Alberto MorinBartender (uncredited) N Norbert SchillerGerman Civilian with Town Mayor (uncredited) H Harvey StephensBrig. Gen. Sam Rockland (uncredited) S Stephen BekassyGerman Major (uncredited) D Dagmar BienerMinor Role (uncredited) P Paul BradleyDraft Board Member (uncredited) J Joe BrooksMinor Role (uncredited) J Julian BurtonPvt. Brailsford (uncredited) R Robert BurtonCol. Mead (uncredited) W Wade CagleLt. Emerson (uncredited) A Ann CodeeFrench Woman (uncredited) B Bud CokesParty Guest (uncredited) D David DabovSoldier (uncredited) A Ann DanielsHatcheck Girl (uncredited) J Joan DouglasMaid (uncredited) L Larry DuranGerman soldier (uncredited) R Robert EllensteinRabbi Joseph Silverstein (uncredited) H Harry EllerbeDraft Board Chairman (uncredited) N Norman GrabowskiBarracks Inspection Private (uncredited) J Joe GraySoldier (uncredited) S Stan KamberAcaro (uncredited) C Craig KarrDraft Board Secretary (uncredited) K Kurt KatchCamp Commandant (uncredited) K Kenner G. KempOfficer at Bar (uncredited) H Hubie KernsMinor Role (uncredited) N Nicholas KingMedic (uncredited) G Gil LaskySoldier (uncredited) G Gustave LaxDraft Board Member (uncredited) G George MeaderMilkman (uncredited) G Gordon MitchellMinor Role (uncredited) C Clive MorganBritish Colonel (uncredited) M Monty O'GradyBar Patron (uncredited) A Ann PaigeMinor Role (uncredited) C Christian PasquesFrench Boy (uncredited) M Michael PatakiPvt. Hagstrom (uncredited) V Voltaire PerkinsBus Terminal Café Counterman (uncredited) M Mary PierceYoung French Girl (uncredited) A Art ReichleSoldier (uncredited) O Otto ReichowBavarian (uncredited) E Edward RickardMailman (uncredited) G Gene RothBavarian Café Manager (uncredited) G Gerald RoweMessenger (uncredited) H Henry RowlandSergeant (uncredited) J Jeffrey SayreDrunk (uncredited) K Kendall ScottEmerson (uncredited) A Ann StebbinsBrunette (uncredited) V Vaughn TaylorJohn Plowman (uncredited) A Alfred TonkelGerman Waiter (uncredited) I Ivan TriesaultGerman Colonel (uncredited) B Blaine TurnerBartender (uncredited) L Lee J. WintersPrivate First Class (uncredited) D Doris WissNurse (uncredited) A Ashley Cowan