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The Young and the Damned (1950)

The Young and the Damned
88 min.
8.3
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Synopsis
El Jaibo is a teenager who escapes from a reformatory institution and joins his friends in the neighborhood. After a couple of days, el Jaibo kills, with the presence of his friend Pedro, the boy who apparently was responsible for his stay in the reformatory. Since then, the fate of Pedro and el Jaibo would be tragically related.
Genre
Drama Social Drama Poverty Childhood Cult Movie
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Year / Country:
/ Mexico Mexico
Original title:
Los olvidados
Running time
88 min.
Screenwriter
Luis Buñuel
Screenwriter
Luis Alcoriza
Screenwriter
Music
Gustavo Pitaluga
Composer
Rodolfo Halffter
Composer
Cinematography
Gabriel Figueroa
(B&W)
Producer
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#1
Best Mexican Movies of all time
 #7
Best Movies of the '50s
 #27
Best Drama Movies
 #35
Best Movies in the history of film
Awards
1950: Ariel Awards: 11 Awards including best picture and director. 13 nominations.
1951: Cannes: Best Director. Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)
1952: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film
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"The most horrifying of all films about juvenile crime"
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[The New Yorker]
"Buñuel's apparent lack of compassion for his juvenile delinquents is what finally makes the film an unusually powerful social document and a disturbing piece of drama"
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[Chicago Reader]
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