Dance of the Forty One

2020 1h 39m ES

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 226

DramaHistory

Synopsis

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Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alfonso Herrera
Ignacio de la Torre
Emiliano Zurita
Evaristo Rivas
Fernando Becerril
Porfirio Díaz
Mabel Cadena
Amada Díaz
Paulina Álvarez Muñoz
Luz Díaz
Rodrigo Virago
Felix Díaz
Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero
Carmen Romero Rubio
Sergio Solís
Rafael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Pablos
Writers: Monika Revilla
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Brazil, Mexico

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Mexico.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Pablos, shot by Carolina Costa. 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 Carlo Ayhllón. 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 Soledad Salfate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Alfonso Herrera and Emiliano Zurita and Fernando Becerril carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11525022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Pablos directs. Carolina Costa behind the camera. Carlo Ayhllón scores. Soledad Salfate cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Mexico.
3Directed by David Pablos, shot by Carolina Costa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Ayhllón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Soledad Salfate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alfonso Herrera and Emiliano Zurita and Fernando Becerril carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11525022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "mexico city, mexico", "melancholy", "based on true story", "period drama".
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.