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Song of Aixa

1940 · 96 min

A slow, earnest romantic drama with musical interludes, steeped in melancholy and cultural atmosphere.

Overview
Abslan and Hamed, two cousins of very different character and lives, whose families have put an end to old quarrels, become rivals for the love of the young and beautiful half-breed Aixa.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Florián Rey
Written by
Manuel de Góngora, Florián Rey
Starring
Imperio Argentina, Manuel Luna, Ricardo Merino, Mari Paz Molinero, Pedro Barreto, Anselmo Fernández, Pedro Fernández Cuenca, Pablo Hidalgo
Music
Werner Eisbrenner, Federico Moreno Torroba
Cinematography
Hans Scheib, Karl Puth
Runtime
96 min
Country
Germany, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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