Maruja en el infierno

1983 1h 33m ES

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In an abandoned glass factory, a woman exploits her workers, all of them mentally ill. A gang of young assailants decides to rob said factory, but in order to achieve that, they must get one of them into the woman's house first. What they do know is that Maruja, the woman's goddaughter also lives there.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elena Romero
Maruja
Pablo Serra
Elvira Travesí
Oscar Vega
Ismael Contreras
Manuel Rodríguez
Oswaldo Fernández
Jorge Rodríguez Paz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francisco J. Lombardi
Writers: José Watanabe, Edgar Russo, Enrique Congrains
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Peru

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi, shot by Pili Flores-Guerra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arturo Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Augusto Tamayo San Román shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elena Romero and Pablo Serra and Elvira Travesí carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Francisco J. Lombardi directs. Pili Flores-Guerra behind the camera. Arturo Pinto scores. Augusto Tamayo San Román cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Peru. Dialogue in Spanish.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi, shot by Pili Flores-Guerra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Arturo Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Augusto Tamayo San Román shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elena Romero and Pablo Serra and Elvira Travesí carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0085907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.