The National Prizes

1969 0h 5m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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With musical accompaniment from the zarzuela 'The drum Grenadiers' by Ruperto Chapí, a pair of custodians are in the basement of the National Library of Madrid showing some canvas awarded with the National Prize for Painting between 1941 and 1969.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Pere Portabella
Writers: Pere Portabella
Languages: No Language
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pere Portabella, shot by Manuel Esteban Marquilles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Teresa Alcocer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0158109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pere Portabella directs. Manuel Esteban Marquilles behind the camera. Teresa Alcocer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pere Portabella, shot by Manuel Esteban Marquilles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Teresa Alcocer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0158109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.