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An Ordinary Woman

1949 · 89 min

A somber, slow-burning melodrama that follows a woman's struggle against a hostile world, tightening into suspense as danger closes in.

Directed by: Rafael Gil
Genres: Drama
Starring: María Félix, António Vilar, Mary Delgado

Overview: A woman who has walked out of an unhappy marriage is unsuccessful trying to earn herself a new living and gets mixed with a man who is a murderer and tries to incriminate her.

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Directed by: Rafael Gil
Genres: Drama
Starring: María Félix, António Vilar, Mary Delgado

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
betrayal
survival
gender
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Rafael Gil
Written by: Rafael Gil
Starring: María Félix, António Vilar, Mary Delgado, Juan Espantaleón, José Nieto, Juan de Landa, Manolo Morán, Eduardo Fajardo
Music: Manuel Parada
Cinematography: Theodore J. Pahle
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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