A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters_
With the young Friedrich Engel’s letters and drawings from the years between 1838 and 1842, a unique cinematic portrait is created. The viewer thus gets to know the young Engels personally, learning about the significant moments of his development from a bourgeois-liberal upbringing to the theoretical partner of Karl Marx. Later be awarded the Gold Dove at the International Leipzig Documentary and Short Film Week.
Starring
Manfred Wagner, Viktor Tatarsky
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
With the young Friedrich Engel’s letters and drawings from the years between 1838 and 1842, a unique cinematic portrait is created. The viewer thus gets to k...
A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters is a Documentary, Animation film with a runtime of 0h 20m.
CAST (2)
Manfred Wagner
Narrator (voice)
Viktor Tatarsky
reads the text
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Status
Released
Runtime
20 min (0h 20m)
Country
XG, SU
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What is A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters about?
With the young Friedrich Engel’s letters and drawings from the years between 1838 and 1842, a unique cinematic portrait is created. The viewer thus gets to know the young Engels personally, learning about the significant moments of his development from a bourgeois-liberal upbringing to the theoretical partner of Karl Marx. Later be awarded the Gold Dove at the International Leipzig Documentary and Short Film Week.
How long is A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters?
A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters has a runtime of 20 minutes (0h 20m).
Who stars in A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters?
The cast of A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters includes Manfred Wagner, Viktor Tatarsky.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
Animation