Susana

"The Devil and The Flesh"

1951 1h 26m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 50

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a girl of questionable mental stability who escapes from incarceration and ends up at a plantation where she disrupts a working family's daily routines and chemistry.

“The Devil and The Flesh”

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Cast

Fernando Soler
Don Guadalupe
Rosita Quintana
Susana
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Jesus
Matilde Palou
Dona Carmen
María Gentil Arcos
Felisa
Luis López Somoza
Alberto
Rafael Icardo
Don Severiano, veterinary
Enrique del Castillo
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Buñuel
Writers: Luis Buñuel, Jaime Salvador
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Raúl Lavista. 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 Luis Buñuel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fernando Soler and Rosita Quintana and Víctor Manuel Mendoza carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Devil and The Flesh".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Luis Buñuel directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Luis Buñuel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Luis Buñuel, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Luis Buñuel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fernando Soler and Rosita Quintana and Víctor Manuel Mendoza carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Devil and The Flesh".
8IMDB entry: tt0043018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "jealousy", "based on novel or book", "escaped convict", "religion".