The Company Forgives a Moment of Madness

1978 1h 33m ES

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A skilled worker has a sudden nervous breakdown at the company for which he has been working for the last 20 years. He attacks the machines and smashes the windows. The company decides to have him undergo treatment with a well-known young psychiatrist. She will try to bring light the reasons for his behavior so he can adapt himself to his work once again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simón Díaz
Eva Mondolfi
Rafael Briceño
Arturo Calderón
María Escalona
Rafael Gómez
Balmore Moreno
Eduardo Cortina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mauricio Walerstein
Writers: Mauricio Walerstein, Rodolfo Santana, Alberto Torija
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Venezuela

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ERA

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48 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 Mauricio Walerstein, shot by Héctor Ríos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alberto Torija 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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Simón Díaz and Eva Mondolfi and Rafael Briceño carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077498 — 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

Mauricio Walerstein directs. Héctor Ríos behind the camera. Alberto Torija cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Venezuela. Dialogue in Spanish.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Mauricio Walerstein, shot by Héctor Ríos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Alberto Torija shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Simón Díaz and Eva Mondolfi and Rafael Briceño carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0077498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.