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ITALY · 1962

Agostino

Mauro Bolognini
coming of age jealousy maternal relationships adolescent sexuality peer pressure
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Synopsis

Agostino is a 13-year-old boy on vacation in Venice with his widowed mother. When a local stud seduces her, jealous Agostino joins a local group of juvenile delinquents out of protest. They force him to face his budding sexuality..

Year1962
CountryItaly
DirectorMauro Bolognini
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