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El festín de Satanás

1958 · 87 min

A solemn, formally ambitious drama whose lost status leaves it feeling distant and haunted, watched more as an artifact than a story.

Directed by
Ralph Pappier
Genres
Drama
Starring
António Vilar, Tilda Thamar, George Rigaud
Overview
With his own money, Pappier produced this ambitious adaptation of Manuel Gálvez's "Miércoles Santo", whose release was delayed for three years due to political reasons. When it finally came out, it bombed, but its formal originality was mentioned even in unfavorable reviews. Later, it became a cursed film, impossible to see due to lack of prints. To date, it remains lost in great part.

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Directed by
Ralph Pappier
Genres
Drama
Starring
António Vilar, Tilda Thamar, George Rigaud
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • guilt
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ralph Pappier
    Written by
    Roberto Gil
    Starring
    António Vilar, Tilda Thamar, George Rigaud, Luis Arata, Irma Córdoba, Pedro Maratea, Pedro Quartucci, Norma Giménez
    Music
    George Andreani
    Cinematography
    Pablo Tabernero
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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