Cravan vs. Cravan

2002 1h 40m ES

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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In 1918, the poet and boxer Arthur Cravan disappears in the Gulf of Mexico without a trace. Today, another boxer and artist, film director Frank Nicotra, begins an investigation that will take you behind the mysterious steps Cravan from Switzerland to Mexico, passing through Paris, London and Barcelona.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eduardo Arroyo
Self - Spanish painter
María Luisa Borrás
Self
Enrico Casassas
Self
Marcel Fleiss
Self - French gallerist
Frank Nicotra
Self
Arthur Cravan
Self (archive footage)
Jack Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isaki Lacuesta
Languages: Catalan, English, French, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Catalan, English, French, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Isaki Lacuesta, shot by Gerardo Gormezano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Domi Parra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eduardo Arroyo and María Luisa Borrás and Enrico Casassas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366323 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isaki Lacuesta directs. Gerardo Gormezano behind the camera. Domi Parra cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Catalan, English, French, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Catalan, English, French, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Isaki Lacuesta, shot by Gerardo Gormezano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Domi Parra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eduardo Arroyo and María Luisa Borrás and Enrico Casassas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0366323 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.