Borderline / directed by: Fergus McDonell ; produced by: Grant McLean ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
A story of conflict and rebellion in a teen-age girl that, to a large degree, typifies the problems of emotional adjustment experienced by many adolescents in their striving toward maturity. We meet Nora Fenton, a disturbed fifteen-year-old girl who, because of her persistent defiance of parental authority and self-injurious behaviour, is sent to a remedial home for problem adolescents. As the film reviews Nora's problems, we see how understanding, affection and firm parental guidance are the factors most needed in helping teen-agers weather their most turbulent years.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (28 min., 57 sec.) : sound, black and white
- Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.
- Copyright: ♭1957
Content descriptions
Restrictions on Access Note: | No restrictions. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Fergus McDonell ; producer, Grant McLean ; script, Charles E. Israel ; photography, Eugene Boyko ; sound, Frank Orban ; editing, Dennis Sawyer. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Cast, Norman Ettlinger, William Fruete. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded 1957. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05). |
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Subject: | Adolescence. Problem children. |
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Topic Heading: | National Film Board > National Film Board Collection |