Agostino

Agostino

Agostino

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Agostino

1962

1h 30m

5.8(15 votes)

Drama

Overview

Agostino is a 13-year-old boy on vacation in Venice with his widowed mother. When a local stud seduces her, jealous Agostino joins a local group of juvenile delinquents out of protest. They force him to face his budding sexuality..

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Paolo Colombo

Agostino

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Agostino's Mother

Mario Bartoletti

Saro

Aldo Bussaglia

Berto

Roberto Mancia

Sandro

John Saxon

John Saxon

Renzo

Gennaro Mesfun

Tripoli

Franco Schiorlin

Scarpa

Renato Terra

Renato Terra

Creative team

Directed by: Mauro Bolognini
Written by: Mauro Bolognini
Goffredo Parise
Produced by: Luigi Rovere

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