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Historia de un marido infiel

1956 · 109 min

A somber, talky melodrama of a marriage rotting from illness and betrayal, played with earnest intensity and little relief.

Overview
Marital problems and Ofelia’s physical and mental illness (Rosa Carmina) drive Emilio (Francisco Petrone) to seek pleasure. He meets Carmina, a prostitute who, together with her pimp, plans to ruin him by mocking his situation.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • isolation
  • madness
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alejandro Galindo
Written by
Alejandro Galindo
Starring
Rosita Arenas, Rosa Carmina, Francisco Petrone, Víctor Parra, Carmen Ignarra, Armando Sáenz, Charles Rooner, Hortensia Santoveña
Music
Raúl Lavista
Cinematography
Víctor Herrera
Runtime
109 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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