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I Did Kill Facundo

1975 · 90 min

A sombre, slow-burning historical drama that weighs the moral aftermath of political violence with a heavy, brooding atmosphere.

Directed by: Hugo del Carril
Genres: Drama
Starring: Federico Luppi, José María Gutiérrez, Carlos Cores

Overview: The story of Santos Pérez, the man who murdered caudillo Facundo Quiroga in 1835.

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Directed by: Hugo del Carril
Genres: Drama
Starring: Federico Luppi, José María Gutiérrez, Carlos Cores

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
power
guilt
fate
crime
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Hugo del Carril
Written by: Isaac Aisemberg, Hugo del Carril
Starring: Federico Luppi, José María Gutiérrez, Carlos Cores, Norma Sebré, Beto Gianola, Guillermo Murray, Juan Carlos Lamas, Mario Luciani
Music: Óscar Cardozo Ocampo
Cinematography: Humberto Peruzzi
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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