Young Törless

Young Törless 1966 Directed by Volker Schlöndorff Der junge Törless

At an Austrian boys' boarding school in the early 1900s, shy, intelligent Törless observes the sadistic behavior of his fellow students, doing nothing to help a victimized classmate—until the torture goes too far. Adapted from Robert Musil's acclaimed novel, Young Törless launched the New German Cinema movement and garnered the 1966 Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Prize for first-time director Volker Schlöndorff.

Country Germany

Production Countries France , Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Franz Seitz Filmproduktion , Nouvelles Éditions de Films

Release Date 20 May 1966

87 mins