The Adolescent

The Adolescent

2001•1h 15m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(1)

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.

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Production

Movimento Productions, Spy Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Luna Picoli-Truffaut

Luna Picoli-Truffaut

Ophélie

Nikos Maurice

Pierre Barnum

Anne Benhaïem

Ilona

Jean-Claude Biette

Jean-Claude Biette

Nicolas

Serge Bozon

Serge Bozon

Jean-François

Pierre Léon

Pierre Léon

Benoît Barnum

Eva Truffaut

Eva Truffaut

Sarah

Mathieu Riboulet

Mathieu Riboulet

Grégoire

Serge Renko

Serge Renko

Frédéric Papillon

Axelle Ropert

Axelle Ropert

Alexandra

Vladimir Léon

Vladimir

Renaud Legrand

Chloé Dussère

Susan

Michèle Léon

Michèle

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