The Adolescent
Jan 01 2001
•1h 15m
•Drama
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.
Cast
See allLuna Picoli-Truffaut
Ophélie
Nikos Maurice
Pierre Barnum
Anne Benhaïem
Ilona
Jean-Claude Biette
Nicolas
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