Angry Boy (1950)

★★★★★ · One of the best Social Guidance Films EVER! · Spuzz · 2002-12-27

This heartwrenching drama, made in 1950, is as fresh today as it was 52 years ago. For ONCE the kids and the adults are'nt treated like morons, and the message is quite evidentally clear. The acting here is first rate, the cinematography and lighting are quite incredible, especially for a social film. Music is powerful and yet not overbearing. Not 100% free in questionable behaviour though, as the scene with the psychiatrist letting Tommy play with a toy arrow gun is a bit troubling, but other then that, a truly memorable achievement. Highly reccomended!

★★★★★ · Angry Boy (Full Film) · Christine Hennig · 2003-03-09

This is one of the best and most intelligent films about "children's problems" that I've seen. 10-year-old Tommy steals money out of his teacher's purse. The principal, rather than punishing him, believes he is psychologically troubled, so he encourages his mother to take him to a local child guidance clinic for psychotherapy. There he works with a compassionate psychotherapist, while his mother receives counseling from a social worker. It is revealed that Tommy's family is troubledhis mom is a control freak who orders her husband and son around, his dad is overworked and under the thumb of…

★★★★★ · a great film · cashel · 2003-09-01

This film by alexander hammid is his masterpiece...With a career starting in 1929,he has nexer received due recognitin, although his IMAX film received an oscar and remains the most popular..Now aged 92 and living in new york