The Funeral Chapel

1981 1h 30m ES

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3.9

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★3.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A young man with telekinetic powers comes to stay in an old house inhabited by two sisters and there he has to face supernatural phenomena that reach their culmination when he is saved from dying by an old man murdered some time ago.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miguel Ayones
Ángel
Pancho Córdova
Anciano
Ricardo Díaz
Amante de Sara
Beatriz Galbó
Sara
Lucy Tovar
Elena
Isidro Luengo
Antonio Orengo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Puerto
Writers: Carlos Puerto, Eugenio Martín
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico, Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mexico, Spain.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Puerto, shot by Manuel Rojas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Miguel Ayones and Pancho Córdova and Ricardo Díaz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Puerto directs. Manuel Rojas behind the camera. Javier Morán cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Mexico, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Carlos Puerto, shot by Manuel Rojas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Javier Morán shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Miguel Ayones and Pancho Córdova and Ricardo Díaz carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0080495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.