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El extraño caso de Rachel K

1973 · 90 min

A somber, slow-burning historical drama that exposes corruption through a real murder case, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Overview
Based on a real event, the action takes place in Havana in 1931, during the dictatorship of Gerardo Machado. Rachel, a young French showgirl, is murdered during an orgy involving personalities of the bourgeoisie and politics. The tabloid press echoes the story to divert public attention from the serious social problems that affect the country. The governors on their part order to silence the case to protect the characters involved.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • crime
  • media
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, history
Directed by
Oscar Valdés
Written by
Sergio Giral
Starring
Carlos López Moctezuma, Rafael Alonso, Mario Balmaseda, Micheline Calvert, José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Runtime
90 min
Country
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