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Addio giovinezza!

1927 · 65 min
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

The movie is about a student in Turin during the 1920s (moved up from the earlier versions) and his love for a a seamstress. The student, Mario, is played by Walter Slezak; the girl Dorina by Carmen Boni. The femme fatale Elena (Elena Sangro) threatens the relationship. When school days end, seen here as a kind of transitory idyll, it is "farewell to youth" as the title states, and a melancholy goodbye to youthful romances as well to allow new lives to take form.

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Year 1927
Country Italy
Director Augusto Genina
Runtime 65 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant tale of transition, contrasting the tender idyll of first love with the inevitable arrival of adult responsibility. It explores this farewell to youth through delicate performances and a nostalgic, period-specific atmosphere.

What lingers after the final frame is a gentle melancholy for lost innocence and the bittersweet beauty of life's necessary passages. The emotional resonance is quiet but enduring. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Augusto Genina

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With a quiet heart on a reflective afternoon, immersed in its silent-era grace and emotional subtlety.

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