La danza de lo gracioso: Barregarearen dantza

1974 0h 12m EU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Monologue of a clown in front of a camera. Constant interruptions, which at first he accepts coily, prevent him from finishing his tale. The director interrupts him to insert some images representing a cliched reflection on the passage of time; the cameraman leaves him out of the shot to include bucolic Basque landscapes, and the producer interrupts him a third time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joxean Artze
Narrator (voice)
Luis Carmona
Manolo Monje
Julia Arranz
Ángel Sagüés
Vicente Rey
Teresa Bacaicoa
Lazaro Sola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Montxo Armendáriz
Writers: Montxo Armendáriz
Languages: Basque, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Montxo Armendáriz, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fernando Larruquert 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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Joxean Artze and Luis Carmona and Manolo Monje carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0470723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Montxo Armendáriz directs. Javier Aguirresarobe behind the camera. Fernando Larruquert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Basque, Spanish.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Montxo Armendáriz, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Fernando Larruquert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joxean Artze and Luis Carmona and Manolo Monje carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0470723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.