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María de la O

1939 · 80 min

A slow, song-soaked melodrama where flamenco numbers carry the emotion and gossip simmers around a quiet reunion.

Directed by
Francisco Elías
Genres
Drama
Starring
Carmen Amaya, Pastora Imperio, Antonio Moreno
Overview
A famous painter returns to Spain under a false name as he once had to run away, to meet his half gypsy daughter, who has become a flamenco dancer. He offers her his house, making popular rumors take flight.

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Directed by
Francisco Elías
Genres
Drama
Starring
Carmen Amaya, Pastora Imperio, Antonio Moreno
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Francisco Elías
Written by
José Luis Salado, José López Rubio
Starring
Carmen Amaya, Pastora Imperio, Antonio Moreno, Julio Peña, Rosario Imperio, Niña de Linares, Miguel Pozanco, Fulgencio Nogueras
Cinematography
Eugen Schüfftan
Runtime
80 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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