Ripening Youth
Ripening Youth
1955, German. Directed by Ulrich Erfurth.
The trials and tribulations of love in a school community in the still young Federal Republic of Germany.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ulrich ErfurthDirector
- Adelheid SeeckCharlotte Holsten
- Maximilian SchellJürgen Sengebusch
- Mathias WiemanObersdtudiendirektor Dr. Berger
- Albert LievenStudienrat Dr. Crusius
- Charles BrauerBert Ilgen, Oberprimaner
- Brigitte GrothumDora
- Kurt VespermannOberstudienrat Dr. Türck
- Eberhard Müller-ElmauNeckermann, Hausmeister
- Klaus BarnerErich Mettke, Oberprimaner
- Wolfgang HöperKlaus Helmer, Oberprimaner
- Ernst von KlipsteinStudienrat Baumbauer
- Phoebe MonnardFrau Scholz, Dr. Crusius’ Wirtin
Details
- Released
- 14 September 1955
- Original title
- Reifende Jugend
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Fritz Aeckerle, Gerhard Biller
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Ripening Youth runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Ripening Youth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1955. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ripening Youth?
If you liked Ripening Youth, try The German Lesson, Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything, Eleanor the Great.
Who directed Ripening Youth?
Ripening Youth (1955) was directed by Ulrich Erfurth and stars Adelheid Seeck, Maximilian Schell, Mathias Wieman.