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That Is the Dawn

1956 · 102 min

A quiet, morally serious drama that simmers with injustice and grief, moving slowly toward a somber, unresolved ache.

Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Georges Marchal, Lucia Bosè, Julien Bertheau

Overview: A generous doctor is aghast that the population of a small island is being oppressed and mistreated, but is seemingly unable to do anything about it, until the arrival of a young woman and the death of one of his friends prompts him into action.

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Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Georges Marchal, Lucia Bosè, Julien Bertheau

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
justice
morality
grief
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Written by: Jean Ferry, Luis Buñuel
Starring: Georges Marchal, Lucia Bosè, Julien Bertheau, Jean-Jacques Delbo, Simone Paris, Robert Le Fort, Brigitte Elloy, Pascal Mazzotti
Music: Joseph Kosma
Cinematography: Robert Lefebvre
Runtime: 102 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French

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