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El plagiario

1955 · 85 min

A sober mid-century drama that slowly reveals a family's hidden criminal life, carried by quiet tension and moral unease.

Overview
Gangster's daughter learns about her dad's illegalist lifestyle.

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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
    • crime
    • family
    • betrayal
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
    Written by
    Zacarías Gómez Urquiza, Carlos Villatoro
    Starring
    Tito Guízar, Carmen Montejo, Miguel Inclán, Arturo Martínez, Prudencia Grifell, Arturo Soto Rangel, Irma Torres
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Mexico

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