Surprisingly, ten years elapsed between the publication of Shaw's novel and the premier of Edward Dymtryk's film version. Photographed in black and white and running nearly three hours, the movie aimed to be an epic depiction of the role of the common man in defeating Nazi Germany. The Young Lions starred Marlon Brando as Christian, Montgomery Clift as Noah, and Dean Martin as Michael. The movie was a popular and critical success. The stark photography — the symbolic use of black, white, and gray — and Brando's performance were the.....
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