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María

1972 · 95 min

A lush, heartfelt melodrama that sweeps you into a doomed romance with earnest emotion and a lingering ache.

Overview
Romance melodrama set in 19th century Colombia.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • family
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism6
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Tito Davison
Written by
Tito Davison, Edmundo Báez
Starring
Taryn Power, Fernando Allende, José Suárez, Alicia Caro, Edna Necoechea, María Cecilia Botero, Hernán Bolívar
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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