Underplayed Gems

Men Without Beard (1971)

Men Without Beard poster
Original title
Männer ohne Bart
Directed by
Rainer Simon
Genre
teen film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of teenage boys navigate friendships and early romantic interests in a small East German town. The story follows their preparations for a school class party and the small dramas that unfold among them.

coming-of-agelightheartedobservationalearthyslightly awkwardnostalgicunderstated

What happens

Männer ohne Bart ist ein deutscher Spielfilm der DEFA von Rainer Simon aus dem Jahr 1971 nach dem Roman Das Klassenfest von Uwe Kant aus dem Jahr 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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