María Morena

1952 1h 15m ES

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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On Christmas Eve 1860, in a small Andalusian village, a married couple is murdered. The neighbors believe they know who committed the crime and kill him. But it turns out that the suspect was innocent. Twenty years later, the man's son arrives in the village with the aim of discovering the real culprit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paquita Rico
María Morena
José María Mompín
Fernando
Rafael Luis Calvo
Cristóbal
Félix de Pomés
Juan Montoya
Alfonso Muñoz
Don Chirle
Consuelo de Nieva
María Pastora
Purita Alonso
Julio Riscal
Relámpago

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Lazaga Sabater
Writers: Francisco Naranjo, Pedro Lazaga Sabater, José María Forqué
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Lazaga Sabater, shot by Manuel Berenguer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor María Rosa Ester 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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Paquita Rico and José María Mompín and Rafael Luis Calvo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Lazaga Sabater directs. Manuel Berenguer behind the camera. María Rosa Ester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Pedro Lazaga Sabater, shot by Manuel Berenguer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor María Rosa Ester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paquita Rico and José María Mompín and Rafael Luis Calvo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.