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Juan Moreira

1973 · 99 min

A somber, unhurried period drama that builds quiet outrage as a decent man is ground down by power and pushed toward violence.

Directed by
Leonardo Favio
Genres
History, Drama, Western
Starring
Rodolfo Bebán, Pablo Cumo, Edgardo Suárez
Overview
In the late nineteenth century, the mule driver Juan Moreira is a good gaucho and worker who, like many others, is subjected to abuse and humiliation by the powerful, either the police or landowners.

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Directed by
Leonardo Favio
Genres
History, Drama, Western
Starring
Rodolfo Bebán, Pablo Cumo, Edgardo Suárez
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • justice
    • violence
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    history, drama, western
    Directed by
    Leonardo Favio
    Written by
    Jorge Zuhair Jury, Leonardo Favio
    Starring
    Rodolfo Bebán, Pablo Cumo, Edgardo Suárez, Jorge Villalba, Carlos Muñoz Arosa, Elcira Olivera Garcés, Alba Mugica, Eduardo Rudy
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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