Chronicle of a Boy Alone

– The story of a delinquent eleven-year-old orphan in fascist Argentina...

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Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 19 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Original Name:
Crónica de un niño solo
Chronicle of a Boy Alone (1965) - Also known as Crónica de un niño solo

The story of a delinquent eleven-year-old orphan in fascist Argentina.

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Release Date:

05 May 1965

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Leonardo Favio

Writer:

Leonardo Favio, Jorge Zuhair Jury

Main Actors:

Diego Puente, Tino Pascali, Cacho Espíndola, Victoriano Moreira

Plot:

CHRONICLE OF A BOY ALONE, is an indictment of a fascist regime running roughshod over its most vulnerable citizens, its children. Focusing on the bleak life of eleven-year-old bad boy Polin, who's been abandoned by his family and sent to live in a state-run orphanage, it's also a moving portrait of the human spirit imprisoned by the chains of well-intentioned fools. Inside the harsh confines of the supposedly beneficial institution, Polin and his fellow inmates must deal with constant physical and psychological abuse by the staff, as well as the natural emotional tensions brought on by their own burgeoning adolescence. But through it all, they manage to keep their hopes alive with optimistic talk of freedom and bold plans of escape. One day, when the opportunity finally arises, and Polin learns that freedom, too, has its price.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10