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Story of a Poor Young Man (1968)

Story of a Poor Young Man poster
Original title
La novela de un joven pobre
Directed by
Enrique Cahen Salaberry
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man navigates love and hardship in 1960s Argentina. He sings about his struggles while trying to improve his lot in life.

melodramaticmusicalromanticearnestdatedsentimentalslow-pacedorchestral

What happens

Story of a Poor Young Man (Spanish: La novela de un joven pobre) is a 1968 Argentine musical drama film directed by Enrique Cahen Salaberry and starring Leo Dan, Niní Marshall and Rafael Carret. It is a remake of the 1942 film of the same name, which was based on a novel by Octave Feuillet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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