Young Toerless (1966)

Synopsis: Toerless (Matthieu Carriere) attends school at an early 20th Century Austrian military boarding school. He is distracted from the school's attempts to educate and train the young boys by the... Toerless (Matthieu Carriere) attends school at an early 20th Century Austrian military boarding school. He is distracted from the school's attempts to educate and train the young boys by the brutality of a few select students. As the school bullies terrorize and humiliate a fellow student, Toerless simply watches from afar, uneasy about speaking out. His attitude differs little from the cold, unaffected teaching staff. This first feature from Volker Schlondorff (THE TIN DRUM), a chilling indictment of dehumanizing military society, won the International Critics Prize at Cannes. The images of punching bags and the black and white photography of the oppressive school are strong allegorical statements against fascism. Based on an equally brutal novel by Robert Musil and featuring Barbara Steele as a prostitute who teaches the boys a few things. [More]

Starring: Mathieu Carriere, Barbara Steele, Jean Launay, Bernd Tischer

Starring: Mathieu Carriere, Barbara Steele, Jean Launay, Bernd Tischer, Marian Siedowsky

Director: Volker Schlondorff

Director: Volker Schlondorff
Screenwriter: Volker Schlondorff

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