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Young Wolves (1968)

Young Wolves (1968), directed by Marcel Carné, starring Christian Hay and Haydée Politoff.

04/01/1968 BR Drama 1h 47m

Synopsis

Alain, "a young wolf", elegant and racy, is maintained by the princess Linzani. At the same time, he goes out with a girl of his age, Sylvie, who despite her bold attitude has never had a lover.

  • Jacques RobinCinematography
  • Marcel CarnéDirector, Writer
  • Renée LichtigEditing
  • Cyril AzzamOriginal music

About the film

The Young Wolves (French: Les jeunes loups) is a 1968 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Christian Hay, Haydée Politoff and Yves Beneyton.

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The Young Wolves (French: Les jeunes loups) is a 1968 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Christian Hay, Haydée Politoff and Yves Beneyton.

Plot

Cast

Christian Hay as Alain Langlois

Haydée Politoff as Sylvie

Yves Beneyton as Jean-Emmanuel de Saint-Sever, dit Chris

Maurice Garrel as Ugo Castellini

Gamil Ratib as Prince Linzani

Stéphane Bouy as Riccione, le photographe

Rolande Kalis as Evelyne

Bernard Dhéran as Jean-Noël

Elizabeth Teissier as Princesse Linzani

Serge Leeman as Jojo

René Lefevre-Bel as Gaston, le majordome

Luc Bongrand as Eddie

Elina Labourdette as Madame Sinclair

Roland Lesaffre as Albert

Robert De Niro as Un hippie chez Popov

Jean Panisse as Le garagiste

Marguerite Muni as Irma, la femme de chambre

Anny Nelsen as Kim, le modèle

Gilbert Servien as Inspecteur commissariat

Production

The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini.

Reception

References

Bibliography

Edward Baron Turk. Child of Paradise: Marcel Carné and the Golden Age of French Cinema. Harvard University Press, 1989.

External links

The Young Wolves at IMDb

Text from The Young Wolves on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Wolves

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  • Deauville

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  • Paris

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What is Young Wolves about?

Young Wolves: Alain, "a young wolf", elegant and racy, is maintained by the princess Linzani. At the same time, he goes out with a girl of his age, Sylvie, who despite her bold attitude has never had a lover.

Who directed Young Wolves?

Young Wolves was directed by Marcel Carné in 1968.

Who stars in Young Wolves?

The cast of Young Wolves includes Christian Hay, Haydée Politoff, Yves Beneyton, Maurice Garrel and Gamil Ratib.

How long is Young Wolves?

Young Wolves runs for 107 minutes, or 1h47.

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