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The Saragossa Manuscript

1966 · 183 min

A hypnotic, labyrinthine puzzle that envelops you in its nested tales and eerie atmosphere, rewarding patience with a sense of wonder.

Overview
During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • mystery
  • deception
  • fate
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour4
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity9
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
fantasy, mystery, drama
Directed by
Wojciech Has
Written by
Tadeusz Kwiatkowski
Starring
Zbigniew Cybulski, Iga Cembrzyńska, Elżbieta Czyżewska, Gustaw Holoubek, Stanisław Igar, Joanna Jędryka, Janusz Kłosiński, Bogumił Kobiela
Music
Krzysztof Penderecki
Cinematography
Mieczysław Jahoda
Runtime
183 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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