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The Restless Years (1958)

The Restless Years poster
Directed by
Helmut Käutner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl falls in love with a rebellious boy, causing conflict with her disapproving mother. The film follows their struggles with family and social expectations.

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What happens

The Restless Years is a 1958 American CinemaScope melodrama directed by Helmut Käutner and starring John Saxon and Sandra Dee. It was Sandra Dee's first leading role and the first of three movies she made with John Saxon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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