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Sagrario

1933 · 71 min

An earnest, slow-moving melodrama of sacrifice and tangled love that asks patience but rewards with old-fashioned emotional sincerity.

Directed by: Ramón Peón
Starring: Ramón Pereda, Adriana Lamar, Julio Villarreal

Overview: Worker Juan Rivero goes to jail, and his wife Elena and daughter Sagrario are helped by Dr. Horacio Rueda, who falls in love with Elena. When Juan is released, the relationship ends, but Sagrario, now a charming young woman, plans to marry Dr. Rueda.

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Directed by: Ramón Peón
Starring: Ramón Pereda, Adriana Lamar, Julio Villarreal

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
betrayal
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: Ramón Peón
Written by: Quirico Michelena, Carlos L. Cabello
Starring: Ramón Pereda, Adriana Lamar, Julio Villarreal, María Luisa Zea, Luis G. Barreiro, Juan Orol, Consuelo Moreno, Pili Castellanos
Music: Manuel Sereijo, Max Urban
Cinematography: Alex Phillips
Runtime: 71 min
Country: Mexico

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