Is Boys from the Streets sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Boys from the Streets end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Boys from the Streets scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Boys from the Streets violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Boys from the Streets easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Boys from the Streets

Name: Boys from the Streets
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tom Tellefsen, Ivar Thorkildsen, Pål Bang-Hansen, Svein Byhring, Per Arne Knobelauch

Directed by Ulf Greber, Arne Skouen

Produced by Norsk Film

194977 min7.3 / 10

A socially conscious portrait of working-class youth struggling against poverty and systemic hardship in 1920s Oslo, grounded in friendship and the persistence of hope amid bleakness.

The movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like unemployment, strike, poverty, alcoholism, absent fathers, wise and tired mothers, the dream of a better life and the friendship between the boys in the street.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Overcoming Adversity Stories Outcasts and Misfits Alcohol and Drinking Teen Coming Of Age Stories

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Alcoholism Poverty Juvenile Delinquent Homeless Oslo, Norway 1920s Homeless Teenager

Questions people ask

Is Boys from the Streets sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Boys from the Streets end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Boys from the Streets scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Boys from the Streets violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Boys from the Streets easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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