
The Adolescent
2001, French. Directed by Pierre Léon.
Pierre Léon ingeniously condenses and updates Dostoevsky’s novel about a 19-year-old intellectual reconnecting with his estranged family in his impressive debut feature.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 2001
- Original title
- L'Adolescent
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Léon, Christophe Atabekian
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The Adolescent runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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The Adolescent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Adolescent?
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Who directed The Adolescent?
The Adolescent (2001) was directed by Pierre Léon and stars Luna Picoli-Truffaut, Nikos Maurice, Anne Benhaïem.