Maladolescenza (1977)

A teen boy grows from playing and fighting with his German-shepherd dog, to playing kids and adult games with two equally young girls, in a dream-like forest which eventually turns eerie, and somber.

Director:

Pier Giuseppe Murgia

Writers:

Peter Berling, Dieter Geissler (dialogue)

Stars:

Lara Wendel, Eva Ionesco, Martin Loeb

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lara Wendel	...	Laura
Eva Ionesco	...	Silvia
Martin Loeb	...	Fabrizio

Storyline

A teen boy grows from playing and fighting with his German-shepherd dog, to playing kids and adult games with two equally young girls, in a dream-like forest which eventually turns eerie, and somber.

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Plot Keywords:

underage sex | sex between children | dog | banned film | female rear nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Banned in the Netherlands since 2010, because the movie is considered as child pornography. It's the only movie that ever got banned in the Netherlands.

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Crazy Credits

In the end before the ending credits there is a quote from the hungarian author Kosztolányi Dezsö which in the movie mistyped "Deszo Kosztolanyi"

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Soundtracks

La Montagna Azzurra
Composed by Pippo Caruso
Directed by Pippo Caruso

User Reviews

Hey, put some clothes on!

Heading into Maladolescenza I was only aware that it was a flick that had young actors getting nekkid. And boy howdy did they! But besides the little bums, this flick was surprisingly well-made and had a plethora of messages to be taken from it.

The story revolves a young boy (Fabrizio) and girl (Lara) who met the past summer vacation and decided to continue their summer vacations together from here on out. Since the last vacation together they've both changed. Especially the young boy. Instead of innocence and play ruling the day, it's quite obvious his hormones are getting the better of him. This is all quite confusing to Lara, but since she has grown so fond of Fabrizio, she decides to "play" along. The story takes a different turn when another little girl (Silvia) shows up, which ends up making life even harder for poor Lara.

Firstly, Maladolescenza is an extremely thought-provoking movie. You have young teens stripping their clothes and doing some pretty heavy petting. For anyone who has a real clue, this isn't anything out of the norm. Ever watch Maury? Sheeit. Anyways, besides getting over the butt-hole in your face the story has other messages being presented. From parenting issues, to loss of innocence, loneliness, to delusion, and more than anything bullying.

Going through some of the comments on here I've seen people burst out saying it's pure child porn. In all honesty, it could be used for that. It's got little kids naked. Strap a heart-rate monitor on a pedophile and I'm sure that it'll explode. With that said, I also read that someone said it was "tame"....what the hell are you watching? How many flicks with adolescent nudity have you seen? Get with it.

Ignore and look past all the hype you've heard of it being called nothing but child porn and watch a film that deals with child innocence and bullying on levels that are rarely seen. Recommended for serious and open-minded film-goers.

Details

Country:

Italy West Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

6 May 1977 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Maladolescenza

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema 23 Film, Monarex, Seven Star Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1