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La llamada de África

1952

A stiff, earnest colonial-era war drama that feels dated and propagandistic, with desert skirmishes and a romance that never quite catch fire.

Directed by
César Fernández Ardavín
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ángel Picazo, Gérard Tichy, Tomás Blanco
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1952 film by César Fernández Ardavín

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Directed by
César Fernández Ardavín
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ángel Picazo, Gérard Tichy, Tomás Blanco
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • colonialism
    • love
    Places
    • wilderness
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    César Fernández Ardavín
    Written by
    César Fernández Ardavín
    Starring
    Ángel Picazo, Gérard Tichy, Tomás Blanco, Mayrata O'Wisiedo, Irma Torres, Mario Berriatúa, Gustavo Re, José Jaspe
    Music
    Jesús García Leoz
    Country
    Spain

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