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They Were So Young

1954 · 95 min

A tense, shadowy crime drama that exposes the cruelty beneath glamour, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Kurt Neumann
Genres
Crime
Tagline
Too innocent! Too willing! and far, far Too Eager!... and so Beautiful!
Overview
A model agency in Rio de Janeiro is actually a front for a white-slavery ring that kidnaps European women and sells them on the South American sex market.

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Directed by
Kurt Neumann
Genres
Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • power
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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