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The Marquis of Salamanca

1948 · 93 min

A stately, talky historical portrait that asks patience and rewards it with a sense of a vanished era.

Directed by
Edgar Neville
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Conchita Montes, Alfredo Mayo, Carlota Bilbao
Overview
José de Salamanca was arguably one of the most influential figures of the Spanish 1800s. This films tells his story.

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Directed by
Edgar Neville
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Conchita Montes, Alfredo Mayo, Carlota Bilbao
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • power
    • class
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    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
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    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Edgar Neville
    Written by
    Edgar Neville, Tomás Borrás
    Starring
    Conchita Montes, Alfredo Mayo, Carlota Bilbao, María Cañete, Manuel Arbó, Fernando Aguirre, Gabriel Algara, Enrique Guitart Matas
    Cinematography
    Manuel Berenguer
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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