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El baile

1999 · 102 min

A warm, music-filled story of friendship and ambition, with modest struggles and a feel-good spirit.

Directed by
José Luis Urquieta
Starring
José Guadalupe Esparza, Rafael Inclán, José Luis Villareal
Overview
Story about the challenges three members of a grupera music band must overcome to achieve fame.

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Directed by
José Luis Urquieta
Starring
José Guadalupe Esparza, Rafael Inclán, José Luis Villareal
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • music
  • found family
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
José Luis Urquieta
Written by
Leonel González, José Luis Urquieta
Starring
José Guadalupe Esparza, Rafael Inclán, José Luis Villareal, Leonel González, Carmen Cardenal, Amara Villafuerte
Runtime
102 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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