The Young and the Damned (1950) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime · Directed by Luis Buñuel · Starring Miguel Inclán, Estela Inda
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
Where was The Young and the Damned filmed?
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Opening scenes establishing the impoverished neighborhood where the gang of street children lives. Buñuel filmed extensively in this working-class Mexico City neighborhood to capture authentic urban poverty and the real environment of abandoned children
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Gang members roaming the streets, theft sequences, and daily survival scenes throughout the film. Real slum streets provide the gritty documentary-style backdrop for the children's delinquent activities and harsh living conditions
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Scenes of children on rooftops, including key moments of violence and confrontation. The vertical urban landscape of Mexico City tenements serves as crucial locations for dramatic confrontations and the film's tragic climax
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Scenes involving institutional confinement and the boys' experiences with the justice system. An actual detention facility was used to authentically depict the harsh conditions and brutal treatment of juvenile offenders in Mexico