El Cometa

1999 1h 32m ES

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5.9

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6.5

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 8★6.5IMDB · 186

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Synopsis

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After witnessing the arrest of her father for publishing "subversive" material against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, Valentina escapes taking a sack of gold coins with her in order to hand it over to rebel Francisco I. Madero, who is in San Antonio, Texas. That is how Valentina begins a long journey as a member of a traveling circus, where she finds love next to Victor, who, fascinated by the cinematographer, films everything that occurs before his eyes, in times of great political turbulence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diego Luna
Victor
Ana Claudia Talancón
Valentina
Gabriel Retes
Carmen Maura
Rodolfo Arias
Patrick Le Mauff
Manuel Ojeda
Arcelia Ramírez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marisa Sistach
Writers: Marisa Sistach, José Buil, Consuelo Garrido
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Mexico, Spain

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Mexico, Spain.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marisa Sistach, shot by Gabriel Berinstáin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Diego Luna and Ana Claudia Talancón and Gabriel Retes carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0179728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marisa Sistach directs. Gabriel Berinstáin behind the camera. Eduardo Gamboa scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Mexico, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Mexico, Spain.
3Directed by Marisa Sistach, shot by Gabriel Berinstáin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eduardo Gamboa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Diego Luna and Ana Claudia Talancón and Gabriel Retes carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0179728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.