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The Big Business

1957 · 60 min

A scrappy, talky indie comedy that ambles through small-time scheming with dry wit and a homemade charm.

Overview
Simon Feldman's first movie, made while being a teacher at "Seminario de cine de Buenos Aires", shot on 16mm and screened at independent cinema clubs. This version was a prototype for his later 1959 film of the same name, which was commercially released.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • work
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Simón Feldman
Runtime
60 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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