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The Old Young People (1962)

The Old Young People poster
Original title
Los jóvenes viejos
Directed by
Rodolfo Kuhn
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young people in Buenos Aires struggle with their ideals and disappointments in a changing society. The film follows their personal conflicts and search for meaning within a middle-class environment.

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What happens

The Old Young People (Spanish: Los jóvenes viejos, and also known as The Sad Young Men) is a 1962 Argentine film written and directed by Rodolfo Kuhn. The film won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film and was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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