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La vuelta de Martín Fierro

1974 · 100 min

A slow, earnest western that feels like a dusty folk ballad, with sparse action and a heavy sense of loss.

Directed by
Enrique Dawi
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Horacio Guarany, Onofre Lovero, Marta Cerain
Overview
Based on the work of Jose Hernandez, the film tells aspects of the life of the gaucho Martin Fierro.

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Directed by
Enrique Dawi
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Horacio Guarany, Onofre Lovero, Marta Cerain
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, western
Directed by
Enrique Dawi
Written by
Enrique Dawi
Starring
Horacio Guarany, Onofre Lovero, Marta Cerain, Jorge Villalba, Hugo Arana, Enrique Alonso, Susana Lanteri, Raúl Fraire
Cinematography
Aníbal González Paz
Runtime
100 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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