The Door and the Butcher's Wife

"Stories of Fear"

1969 1h 22m ES

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.

“Stories of Fear”

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Cast

Ana Luisa Peluffo
Elenita (segment "La puerta")
Carlos Piñar
Raúl (segment "La puerta")
Armando Silvestre
Jorge (segment "La puerta")
Beatriz Baz
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Hedi Blue
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Luis Lomelí
Médico (segment "La puerta")
Letícia Robles
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
July Furlong
Hermana de Raúl (segment "La puerta")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chano Urueta
Writers: Pedro de Urdimalas, Luis Alcoriza, Mario Hernández
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chano Urueta, shot by Álex Phillips Jr.. 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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Editor Jorge Busto 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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Ana Luisa Peluffo and Carlos Piñar and Armando Silvestre carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stories of Fear".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0247642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chano Urueta directs. Álex Phillips Jr. behind the camera. Jorge Busto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Chano Urueta, shot by Álex Phillips Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ana Luisa Peluffo and Carlos Piñar and Armando Silvestre carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Stories of Fear".
7IMDB entry: tt0247642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.