Release Date

01 Jan, 1968

Runtime

00:29: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This short documentary studies the fate reserved to young people through the ages. Drawing from paintings, archival footage and various other documents, the film demonstrates that during the 16th and 17th century, young people lived happily alongside their elders. This equilibrium was broken in the 19th century, when the defense of the young and the protection afforded by reformers and educators created the generation gap evident in Western society today. Will dialogue between society’s young and less young ever resume?

Original Title

The Invention of the Adolescent

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Actors

Crew

Patricia Watson

Patricia Watson

Guy Glover

Cecily Burwash

Arthur Lipsett

Jean-Claude Labrecque

Paul Leach