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The Young Have No Time

1956 · 96 min

A quiet, observant drama of privileged young people drifting through a postwar city, more reflective than eventful.

Directed by
Johannes Allen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ghita Nørby, Anne Werner Thomsen, Else Højgaard
Overview
A tale of wealthy youth in post-WWII Copenhagen.

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Directed by
Johannes Allen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ghita Nørby, Anne Werner Thomsen, Else Højgaard
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Johannes Allen
    Written by
    Johannes Allen
    Starring
    Ghita Nørby, Anne Werner Thomsen, Else Højgaard, Jørn Jeppesen, Berthe Qvistgaard, Frits Helmuth, Emil Hass Christensen, Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen
    Music
    Arne Lamberth
    Cinematography
    Karl Andersson
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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