The Young and the Damned

Name: The Young and the Damned
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1950-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 8.057

About The Young and the Damned

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

The Young and the Damned (1950) is a crime film directed by Luis Buñuel. Released in December 1950, it runs 82 minutes.

Its themes are older woman younger man relationship, juvenile delinquent, homelessness, and slum.

Estela Inda appears as Mother, Miguel Inclán as Carmelo, Alfonso Mejía as Pedro, and Roberto Cobo as Jaibo. The screenplay is by Luis Alcoriza and Luis Buñuel.

Once Were Warriors, La Haine, and Roma make useful companions to The Young and the Damned, all filed under approved school and rebellious youth. TMDB voters put it at 8.1 out of 10 across 569 votes.