Story of a Poor Young Man (1942)
- Original title
- La novela de un joven pobre
- Directed by
- Luis Bayón Herrera
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man from a wealthy family becomes poor and must navigate a society that judges him by his new status. The story takes place in 19th century France and focuses on his struggles with love and honor.
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What happens
Story of a Poor Young Man (Spanish:La novela de un joven pobre) is a 1942 Argentine historical drama film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Hugo del Carril, Santiago Gómez Cou and Nélida Bilbao. It is based on the 1858 French novel of the same title by Octave Feuillet, which was later adapted again in 1968. The film's sets were designed by Juan Manuel Concado. It was released during what is considered to be the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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