The Last Years of Childhood
1979, German. Directed by Norbert Kückelmann.
A juvenile offender is handed over to authorities at age 13 and placed in an institution in this somber social drama. Martin is a petty thief who enjoys stealing and looks up to his older brother. When he is informed that his brother has died, Martin runs away from the reform school. He passes through various institutions and is labeled as incorrigible because of his refusal to comply with the rules of society. A dedicated child psychologist tries to save Martin when he entertains thoughts of suicide.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 19 September 1979
- Original title
- Die letzten Jahre der Kindheit
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Norbert Kückelmann, Thomas Petz
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The Last Years of Childhood runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Last Years of Childhood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 1979. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Last Years of Childhood?
The Last Years of Childhood (1979) was directed by Norbert Kückelmann and stars Gerhard Gundel, Karl Obermayr, Leopoldine Schwankel.