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The House of Lost Women

1983 · 90 min

A slow, airless drift through sun-bleached isolation, where longing and unease pool quietly until a stranger disturbs the stillness.

Directed by: Jesús Franco
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lina Romay, Antonio Mayans, Carmen Carrión

Overview: Desdemona lives on an isolated island with her strange family: her father Mario, her stepmother Dulcinea and her mentally challenged sister Paulova. As the only inhabitants on the island loneliness and desolation engulf all members of her family. Desdemona tries to ward off her boredom by taking long walks along the beach or engaging in acts of self-gratification. She often tries to seduce her own father Mario to engage in acts of a sexual nature. Their daily routine is interrupted by the arrival (by boat) of a robust male stranger who brings friction into Desdemona's family.

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Directed by: Jesús Franco
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lina Romay, Antonio Mayans, Carmen Carrión

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
sexuality
family
obsession
Places: single country house
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jesús Franco
Written by: Jesús Franco
Starring: Lina Romay, Antonio Mayans, Carmen Carrión, Asunción Calero, Antonio Rebollo
Music: Daniel White
Cinematography: Juan Soler
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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