Summaries

First love experience of a teenage boy living on an isolated island.

Arturo is a teenage boy who lives alone on an island. His mother died when he was born, and his father is always away. From time to time, Arturo's father comes to see him, but only too soon leaves him again. He seems not to appreciate his son at all, but, nevertheless, Arturo adores his father. One day, Arturo's father arrives with his second wife, Nunciata, a seventeen-year-old girl with whom Arturo soon falls in love...—Miguel Ángel Díaz González

Details

Keywords
  • coming of age
  • love
  • island
  • stepmother
  • father son rivalry
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Dec 20, 1962
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin Italy
Language Italian
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Compagnia Cinematografica Champion Titanus Produzione

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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