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La muchacha del arrabal

1922

A quiet, melancholy silent-era romance that lingers on poverty and longing with painterly, patient imagery.

Overview
A young painter who frequents the poor neighborhoods looking for motifs for his works becomes the lover of a prostitute-singer.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • class
    • art
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    José A. Ferreyra
    Written by
    Leopoldo Torres Ríos, José A. Ferreyra
    Starring
    Ángel Boyano, Carlos Dux, Elena Guido, Carlos Lasalle, Lidia Liss
    Music
    Roberto Firpo
    Cinematography
    Vicente Scaglione, Luis Scaglione
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    No Language

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