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The Orange Tree Courtyard

1926 · 54 min

A quiet, atmospheric silent drama that unfolds slowly amid sunlit Andalusian courtyards, rewarding patience with mood and place.

Directed by
Guillermo Hernández Mir
Genres
Drama
Starring
Manuel Argiles, Reglita Astolfi, Faustino Bretaño
Overview
The film "El Patio de los Naranjos", restored by the Filmoteca de Andalucía, was shot in 1926 by Guillermo Hernández Mir. A fictional film, based on the director's own eponymous novel, and shot in prominent enclaves in the city of Seville, at the Church of San Lorenzo, the courtyard of the Seminary, the neighborhood of Santa Cruz and the courtyard of the Naranjos de la Catedral , among others.

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Directed by
Guillermo Hernández Mir
Genres
Drama
Starring
Manuel Argiles, Reglita Astolfi, Faustino Bretaño
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • love
  • family
  • trauma
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Guillermo Hernández Mir
Written by
Guillermo Hernández Mir, Pedro Rodríguez Torres
Starring
Manuel Argiles, Reglita Astolfi, Faustino Bretaño, Angel De Leon, Clotilde Romero, Rafael Triana
Runtime
54 min
Country
Spain
Languages
No Language

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