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Fever

1971 · 85 min

A slow, steamy melodrama of forbidden desire and rural jealousy, heavy with consequence and quiet dread.

Overview
Sandra, lovelessly married to a landowner who owns racehorses, meets José María, a lumberjack, and they quickly fall in love. After some time, Sandra's husband learns of the relationship.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • class
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Armando Bó
Written by
Armando Bó
Starring
Isabel Sarli, Armando Bó, Claude Marting, Adelco Lanza, Horacio Priani, Mario Casado, Álex Castillo, Santiago Gómez Cou
Cinematography
Américo Hoss
Runtime
85 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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