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Muerte al amanecer

1977 · 108 min

A grim, claustrophobic countdown that weighs guilt against doubt, leaving you uneasy long after it ends.

Directed by
Francisco J. Lombardi
Starring
William Moreno, Jorge Rodríguez Paz, Sylvia Gálvez
Overview
The last hours of a famous criminal named the Monster, who raped and killed a young kid. But some how, despiste all the facts and the proof against him, he seems to be innocent

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Directed by
Francisco J. Lombardi
Starring
William Moreno, Jorge Rodríguez Paz, Sylvia Gálvez
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • guilt
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Directed by
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Written by
Francisco J. Lombardi, Guillermo Thorndike
Starring
William Moreno, Jorge Rodríguez Paz, Sylvia Gálvez, Hernando Cortéz, Hugo Soriano, Gustavo Rodríguez
Runtime
108 min
Country
Peru, Venezuela
Languages
Spanish

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