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A group of juvenile delinquents lives a criminal, violent life in the festering slums of Mexico City, among them the young Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

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Directed by

Luis Buñuel

Written by

Luis Buñuel (Screenplay)
Luis Alcoriza (Screenplay)
Max Aub (Dialogue)
Pedro de Urdimalas (Dialogue)

Runtime

85 minutes

Country

Mexico

Language

Spanish

Tagline

A Motion Picture Masterpiece From Mexico

Cast

Keywords

teacher alcoholic delinquent older woman younger man relation mexico fair slum approved school rebellious youth homelessness juvenile delinquent mexico city

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