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The Innocents (1963)

The Innocents poster
Original title
Los inocentes
Directed by
Juan Antonio Bardem
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina, Spain
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy young woman falls in love with an older man who is grieving a loss. Her family disapproves of the relationship because of their differences. The film follows their emotional struggle against family opposition in a coastal Argentine city.

romanticmelancholictensefamily dramasinceretragicslow-burnclassical

What happens

The Innocents (Spanish: Los inocentes) is a 1963 Argentine-Spanish drama film written and directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, starring Alfredo Alcón and Paloma Valdés. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. Set mostly in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata, it tells the story of an innocent and sincere young woman from a rich background falling in love with an older bereaved man who her family will never accept. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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