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The Devil Made a Woman

1959 · 106 min

A sweeping historical melodrama of divided loyalties and doomed romance, played with earnest passion against a wartime backdrop.

Directed by
Tulio Demicheli
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral, Maurice Ronet
Overview
Antonio is the leader of an underground armed group fighting in the village of Ronda against Napoleon's troops which have imposed French rule in 1808 Spain. Micaela is madly in love with Antonio but he is devoted to Carmen, the region's most beautiful gypsy who lives and sings at a local inn.

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Directed by
Tulio Demicheli
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral, Maurice Ronet
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • love
    • betrayal
    • loyalty
    • violence
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Tulio Demicheli
    Written by
    Tulio Demicheli, Antonio Mas Guindal
    Starring
    Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral, Maurice Ronet, Germán Cobos, José Marco Davó, Félix Fernández, María de los Ángeles Hortelano, Santiago Rivero
    Music
    Gregorio García Segura
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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