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Pobre juventud (1986)

Pobre juventud poster
Directed by
Pedro Damián
Genre
telenovela
Country
Mexico
Length
1 season, 130 episodes
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This telenovela follows the intertwined lives of young and adult characters facing romantic conflicts and family struggles in 1980s Mexico.

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What happens

Pobre juventud (English title: Poor Youth) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1986. It is from an original story by Félix B. Caignet, adapted by Marcia del Río and directed by Pedro Damián. Jaime Moreno and Gabriela Roel starred as adult protagonists, while Alberto Mayagoitía and Patricia Pereyra starred as young protagonists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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