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Naná

1944 · 87 min

A somber, tragic portrait of a woman's rise and fall, heavy with fatalism and period melodrama.

Overview
Based in the Émile Zola novel of the same name, which details the life of Nana, a French prostitute of the 19th century.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 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
  • class
  • power
  • betrayal
  • death
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Celestino Gorostiza, Roberto Gavaldón
Written by
Celestino Gorostiza
Starring
Lupe Vélez, Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr., Chela Castro, Crox Alvarado, Elena D'Orgaz, José Baviera, Sergio Orta, Isabelita Blanch
Music
Jorge Pérez
Cinematography
Alex Phillips
Runtime
87 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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