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Director:
Luis Buñuel
Writers:
Mercedes Pinto (novel)
Luis Buñuel (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 July 1953 (Mexico) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Francisco is rich, rather strict on principles, and still a bachelor. After meeting Gloria by accident... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Problems more

Cast

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Arturo de Córdova ... Francisco Galvan de Montemayor
Delia Garcés ... Gloria Milalta
Carlos Martínez Baena ... Father Velasco
Manuel Dondé ... Pablo
Fernando Casanova ... Beltran
Aurora Walker ... Esperanza Peralta
Rafael Banquells ... Ricardo Lujan
Luis Beristáin ... Raul Conde
José Pidal
Roberto Meyer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
This Strange Passion (USA) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
92 min | USA:82 min
Country:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Company:
Nacional Film more

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Trivia:
Shot in three weeks. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Yo (2007) more

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Problems, 14 July 2008
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Author: kosmasp

Bunuel, I have to admit that I wasn't that aware of his movies prior to 2008. But gladly, the Berlin Film Festival did a retrospective on him. And I came to realize that he's a genius (at least to me), so I watched as many of his movies as I could.

Like this one, with is a psychological study of a man in love. Some might even say obsessed and is that really love, what the man feels? Those are points you have to decide/decipher for yourself. Another reviewer pointed out, that Hitchcock might have taken some points from this movie ... which could very easily be true. One thing is for sure: For a drama-thriller this is one to watch! Not really light-hearted though, mind you!

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