The Delinquents

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The Delinquents

1960

1h 20m

Crime

Drama

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Young derelicts steal money to pay for their friend's dream of becoming a bullfighter.

Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Sep 2, 2025

The film is a grim but humanist portrait of poverty and crime in Francoist Spain.

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

Feb 9, 2026

3.5/4

Though the film has abundant Spanish flavor--plaintive flamenco guitar, heartrending folk singing--the narrative could have just as easily centered on a basketball player in Harlem [or] a football player in South Central.

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Carlos Saura

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Manuel Zarzo

Julián

Luis Marín

Ramón

Óscar Cruz

Juan

Juanjo Losada

El Chato

Ramón Rubio

Paco

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Young derelicts steal money to pay for their friend's dream of becoming a bullfighter.

Director: Carlos Saura
Screenwriter: Mario Camus
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Runtime: 1h 20m

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