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El curandero

1955 · 90 min

A quiet, earnest drama about a stranger earning trust in a closed community, unfolding at a patient, talk-driven pace.

Directed by
Mario Soffici
Genres
Drama
Overview
A doctor arrives in a small, provincial town, and must pass himself off as a healer to gain the trust of its inhabitants.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, deception, class, faith
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Mario Soffici
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Mario Soffici
    Written by
    Joaquín Gómez Bas, José Ramón Luna
    Starring
    Mario Soffici, Elida Gay Palmer, Fernanda Mistral, Mirtha Torres, Duilio Marzio, Ubaldo Martínez, José Ruzzo, Florindo Ferrario
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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