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El abanderado

1943 · 110 min

A solemn, old-fashioned historical melodrama where personal loyalty and doomed romance play out against the thunder of war.

Directed by
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Alfredo Mayo, Mercedes Vecino, José Nieto
Overview
A young lieutenant is appointed flag bearer for his regiment, on the verge of the Spanish war against Napoleonic invasion. He doesn't share his friends'conspiring plans because he is engaged to a French lady. Then the revolution breaks out.

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Directed by
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Alfredo Mayo, Mercedes Vecino, José Nieto
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Starring
Alfredo Mayo, Mercedes Vecino, José Nieto, Isabel de Pomés
Runtime
110 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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