Nazarín

"A Motion Picture For Ever…"

1959 1h 35m ES

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7.6

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7.7

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★7.6TMDB · 164🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 6,931

Drama

Synopsis

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A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.

“A Motion Picture For Ever…”

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Cast

Francisco Rabal
Father Nazario
Marga López
Beatriz
Rita Macedo
Andara
Ignacio López Tarso
Thief in church
Ofelia Guilmáin
Chanfa
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Parricide
Noé Murayama
El pinto
Rosenda Monteros
La prieta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Buñuel
Writers: Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel, Emilio Carballido
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. 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 Rodolfo Halffter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlos Savage 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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Francisco Rabal and Marga López and Rita Macedo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Motion Picture For Ever…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Buñuel directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Rodolfo Halffter scores. Carlos Savage cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rodolfo Halffter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Francisco Rabal and Marga López and Rita Macedo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Motion Picture For Ever…".
7IMDB entry: tt0051983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "prostitute", "superstition", "miracle", "minister".