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Karl Heinrich Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement. He published various books during his lifetime, with the most notable being The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Capital (1867–1894); some of his works were co-written with his friend and fellow German revolutionary socialist, Friedrich Engels.
Born into a wealthy middle class family in Trier, formerly in Prussian Rhineland now called Rhineland-Palatinate, Marx studied at both the University of Bonn and the University of Berlin, where he became interested in the philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. In 1836, he became engaged to Jenny von Westphalen, marrying her in 1843. After his studies, he wrote for a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out his theory of dialectical materialism. Moving to Paris in 1843, he began writing for other radical newspapers. He met Engels in Paris, and the two men worked together on a series of books. Exiled to Brussels, he became a leading figure of the Communist League, before moving back to Cologne, where he founded his own newspaper. In 1849 he was exiled again and moved to London together with his wife and children. In London, where the family was reduced to poverty, Marx continued writing and formulating his theories about the nature of society and how he believed it could be improved, and also campaigned for socialism—he became a significant figure in the International Workingmen's Association.
Actors: Slavoj Zizek (actor), Irene Höfer (producer), Peter Sloterdijk (actor), Carsten 'Peewee' Piefke (editor), Nebojsa Andric (editor), Jason Barker (producer), Toni Negri (actor), Ivan Nikolic (actor), Jason Barker (actor), Jason Barker (writer), Jason Barker (director), Michael Hardt (actor), Stevan Djordjevic (editor), Andreas Schroth (producer), Alberto Toscano (actor),
Plot: Marx Reloaded is a cultural documentary that examines the relevance of German socialist and philosopher Karl Marx's ideas for understanding the global economic and financial crisis of 2008-09. The crisis triggered the deepest global recession in 70 years and prompted the US government to spend more than 1 trillion dollars in order to rescue its banking system from collapse. Today the full implications of the crisis in Europe and around the world still remain unclear. Nevertheless, should we accept the crisis as an unfortunate side-effect of the free market? Or is there another explanation as to why it happened and its likely effects on our society, our economy and our whole way of life? Written and directed by Jason Barker - himself an experienced writer, lecturer, translator and doctor of philosophy - Marx Reloaded comprises interviews with the world's leading philosophers of Marxism, including those at the forefront of a popular revival in Marxist and communist ideas. The film also includes interviews with skeptics of this revival as well as light-hearted animation sequences which follow Marx's adventures through the matrix of his own ideas.
Keywords: 2d-animation, communism, marxism, philosophyActors: Owen Hornstein (actor), Joshua David Johnston (director), Joshua David Johnston (writer), Joshua David Johnston (editor), Charlie LaVoy (actor), Mandi Turner (actress), Denise Sweet (actress), Tony Fennelly (actress), Jeff Hockenheimer (actor), Tony Fennelly (actress), Drew Burns (producer), Christopher Waltman (actor), Carrie Anne Rose (actress), Spencer Livingston (actor), Alfred Aubry (actor),
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Genres: Drama, History, Romance,Actors: Horst Drinda (actor), Udo Schenk (actor), Jaecki Schwarz (actor), Blanche Kommerell (actress), Jörg Gudzuhn (actor), Heinz-Dieter Knaup (actor), Michael Christian (actor), Joachim Siebenschuh (actor), Michael Knof (director), Hans Pfeiffer (writer), Erich Selbmann (writer),
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Plot: A collection of skits that made the Python troup famous, performed live at the Hollywood Bowl. Included are the singing philosophers, lumberjacks, the pope, and a suspiciously-male looking seabird vendor.
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