Viento del norte

1954 1h 24m ES

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Álvaro, a serious and stern man, owner of a stately Galician manor house, leads a monotonous life devoted to studying and managing his property. But one day he falls in love with his maid Marcela, who was abandoned at the manor by her mother, an unmarried woman with a bad reputation. Only the old woman who took care of her treated her with affection; everyone else believes she is cursed and blames her for all sorts of misfortunes. Despite everything, Álvaro marries her. However, the gossipmongers continue to slander her, making the marriage so unhappy that Álvaro also begins to suspect her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Enrique Diosdado
Don Alvaro
Maria Piazzai
Marcela
Rafael Calvo
Don Enrique
María Francés
Herminia
Isabel de Pomés
Rosalía
Rafael Arcos
Daniel
Mario Berriatúa
Jorge
Francisco Arenzana
Juan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Momplet
Writers: Antonio Momplet
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Momplet, shot by Emilio Foriscot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Isidro B. Maiztegui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Margarita Ochoa 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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Enrique Diosdado and Maria Piazzai and Rafael Calvo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Momplet directs. Emilio Foriscot behind the camera. Isidro B. Maiztegui scores. Margarita Ochoa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Antonio Momplet, shot by Emilio Foriscot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Isidro B. Maiztegui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Margarita Ochoa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Enrique Diosdado and Maria Piazzai and Rafael Calvo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0047655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.