Historias Breves I: Dead King

1995 0h 12m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 25

Drama

Synopsis

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A wife tries to leave her village to get away from her abusive husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sandra Cevallos
Roly Serrano
Alfonsina Reinoso
Carlos Aldana
Marcelo Machuca
Oscar Muñoz
Ariel Ramírez
Sergio Farías

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucrecia Martel
Writers: Lucrecia Martel
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucrecia Martel, shot by Esteban Sapir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fernanda Rossi 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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Sandra Cevallos and Roly Serrano and Alfonsina Reinoso carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lucrecia Martel directs. Esteban Sapir behind the camera. Lía Crucet scores. Fernanda Rossi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lucrecia Martel, shot by Esteban Sapir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lía Crucet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fernanda Rossi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sandra Cevallos and Roly Serrano and Alfonsina Reinoso carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0130221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.