El televisor

1974 1h 6m ES

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 20

DramaHorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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Enrique buys a color television set just to satisfy a personal pleasure long time deferred but, from that moment on, he becomes obsessed with it in such way that eventually he is incapable to differ reality from fiction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Narciso Ibáñez Menta
Enrique
María Fernanda D'Ocón
Susana
Kiti Mánver
Julita
José Miguel Aguado
Quique
Rafael Navarro
Mr. Vélez
Sergio Doré
Psychiatrist
Estanis González
Police Inspector
Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Writers: Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 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 Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, shot by Federico G. Larraya. 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 Waldo de los Ríos. 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 Juan Serra 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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Narciso Ibáñez Menta and María Fernanda D'Ocón and Kiti Mánver carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0211023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador directs. Federico G. Larraya behind the camera. Waldo de los Ríos scores. Juan Serra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, shot by Federico G. Larraya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Waldo de los Ríos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Juan Serra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Narciso Ibáñez Menta and María Fernanda D'Ocón and Kiti Mánver carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0211023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.