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The Young Man 젊은 남자

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The Young Man (German: Der junge Mann) is a 1984 novel by the German writer Botho Strauß. It has a frame story about a man who enters the world of theatre, but the book mainly consists of phantasmagorical tales and allegories concerning art, alienation and German identity. An English translation by Roslyn Theobald was published in 1995.

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The Young Man (젊은 남자) — verified Korean film. Released 1994-12-17. Directed by Bae Chang-ho. 1 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 116
• Genre: romance film, drama film, crime film
• Original language: Korean
• Type: novel
• Author: Botho Strauß
• Founded: 1984
• Language: German
• Translator: Roslyn Theobald
• Translation Published: 1995

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as The Young Man; KoreaAPI uses 젊은 남자 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (1)

• Lee Jung-jae

Director

• Bae Chang-ho

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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