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The Third Word

1956 1h 50m ES
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 18
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A young teacher is sent to a remote estate to educate a wealthy man who has grown up isolated from society. As she introduces him to formal education and social conventions, their contrasting views of the world lead to a series of unexpected encounters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Julián Soler
Writers
Alejandro Casona
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Julián Soler, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Pedro Infante and Marga López and Sara García carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julián Soler directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Julián Soler, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Pedro Infante and Marga López and Sara García carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0048708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 8Classified under 9 themes, including "innocence", "horse", "ranch", "education".

The technical file

Cinematography
José Ortiz Ramos
Original score
Gustavo César Carrión
Runtime
110 min · 1h 50m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Also by

Julián Soler

Production companies

Who made it

  • FI

    Filmex

    MX

Key crew

  • Art DirectionJorge Fernández

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • innocence
  • horse
  • ranch
  • education
  • based on play or musical
  • family relationships
  • aunt nephew relationship
  • teaching
  • pedro infante

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1956-07-03

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