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El Cínico

1970 · 85 min

A slow-burning, morally murky character study that unsettles as past sins quietly close in on a man seeking refuge.

Directed by
Gilberto Gazcón
Starring
Rodolfo de Anda, Lupita Ferrer, Rogelio Guerra
Overview
Traveling salesman's amoral/sometimes criminal behavior catches up with him after he settles in at his brother's vinyard.

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Directed by
Gilberto Gazcón
Starring
Rodolfo de Anda, Lupita Ferrer, Rogelio Guerra
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Gilberto Gazcón
Written by
Jesus Marin, Gilberto Gazcón, Pancho Córdova
Starring
Rodolfo de Anda, Lupita Ferrer, Rogelio Guerra, Dagoberto Rodríguez, Andrés García, Eduardo de la Peña, Griselda Mejía, Sergio Barrios
Music
Ernesto Cortázar
Runtime
85 min
Languages
Spanish

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