The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow

2010 1h 30m ES

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 83

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Synopsis

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A group of friends discover an ancient book, the Necronomicon, the Book of the Deads. They discover that the book is a link between our world and the world of ancients creatures, older than our civilizations.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniele Liotti
Lázaro
Óscar Jaenada
Nicolás Tremel
Laia Marull
Leonor
Silvia Abascal
Luisa Llorente
Rodolfo Sancho
Eduardo
Ana Risueño
Dra. Cerviá
Norma Ruiz
Ana
Santi Prego
Santiago

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Luis Alemán
Writers: José Luis Alemán, José Luis Alemán
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Valdemar Legacy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Luis Alemán, shot by David Azcano. 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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Original score by Arnau Bataller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Daniele Liotti and Óscar Jaenada and Laia Marull carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1727800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Luis Alemán directs. David Azcano behind the camera. Arnau Bataller scores. Frank Gutiérrez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "The Valdemar Legacy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by José Luis Alemán, shot by David Azcano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Arnau Bataller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frank Gutiérrez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daniele Liotti and Óscar Jaenada and Laia Marull carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1727800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.