Anguish of a Secret

1959 1h 15m ES

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A priest is unjustly sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. The surprise will be greater when he, while in prison, knows who the murderer is through the confession of his daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Santiago Arrieta
José de la Serna
Mario Baroffio
Teófilo
Guillermo Battaglia
Antonio Andrade
Carlos Bianquet
Comisario
Mercedes Carreras
Carmen Andrade
Carlos Estrada
Padre Bernal
Myriam de Urquijo
Luisa de la Serna
María Luisa Santés
Gertrudis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enrique Carreras
Writers: Fernando de Fuentes, E. de la Parra, Roberto Salinas
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 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

ERA

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Directed by Enrique Carreras, shot by Antonio Merayo. 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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Editor José Gallego 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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Santiago Arrieta and Mario Baroffio and Guillermo Battaglia carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Enrique Carreras directs. Antonio Merayo behind the camera. José Gallego cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Enrique Carreras, shot by Antonio Merayo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor José Gallego shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Santiago Arrieta and Mario Baroffio and Guillermo Battaglia carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0052565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.