The Young One

1960 1h 35m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 64

Drama

Synopsis

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A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zachary Scott
Miller
Bernie Hamilton
Traver
Key Meersman
Evalyn
Crahan Denton
Jackson
Claudio Brook
Rev. Fleetwood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Buñuel
Writers: Luis Buñuel, Hugo Butler, Peter Matthiessen
Languages: English
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zachary Scott and Bernie Hamilton and Key Meersman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luis Buñuel directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Carlos Savage cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in English.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zachary Scott and Bernie Hamilton and Key Meersman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0053967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.