The Adolescent

Jan 1, 2001

1h 15m

★ 6.0

Overview

Pierre Léon ingeniously condenses and updates Dostoevsky’s novel about a 19-year-old intellectual reconnecting with his estranged family in his impressive debut feature.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Movimento Productions

Spy Films

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Cast

Ophélie

Luna Picoli-Truffaut

Pierre Barnum

Nikos Maurice

Ilona

Anne Benhaïem

Nicolas

Jean-Claude Biette

Jean-François

Serge Bozon

Benoît Barnum

Pierre Léon

Sarah

Eva Truffaut

Grégoire

Mathieu Riboulet

Frédéric Papillon

Serge Renko

Alexandra

Axelle Ropert

Vladimir

Vladimir Léon

Renaud Legrand

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