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How to Murder a Dead Husband

2017 · 98 min

A breezy, mischievous comedy where a dead husband's pranks keep the chaos light and the laughs frequent.

Directed by
Conrado Martinez, Joel Núñez Arocha
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mara Escalante, Mario Escalante, Eduardo España
Overview
Carolina, married to Germán, decides to put an end to her husband's deceptions and after surprising him with her new lover, she decides to leave him but now Germán has taken her daughters away and everything she loves. Germán dies but he has kept a last surprise up his sleeve and even after death, will continue tormenting Carolina.

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Directed by
Conrado Martinez, Joel Núñez Arocha
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mara Escalante, Mario Escalante, Eduardo España
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • family
  • deception
  • death
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Conrado Martinez, Joel Núñez Arocha
Written by
Carlos Olivares, Daniela Zavala
Starring
Mara Escalante, Mario Escalante, Eduardo España, María Fernanda García, Francisco Gattorno, Gloria Izaguirre, Analay Rodríguez, Daniela Zavala
Cinematography
Emiliano Chaparro
Runtime
98 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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