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El lazarillo de Tormes

1925

A stark, quiet silent-era tale of hardship and wandering, told with simple images and a somber, patient mood.

Overview
The little orphan Lazarus is expelled from his home, flees from the master who takes him in and mistreats him, and arrives in a village that is in dispute with another neighboring village over the possession of a Virgin.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • faith
    • class
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Florián Rey
    Written by
    Florián Rey
    Starring
    Alfredo Hurtado 'Pitusín', Carmen Viance, José Nieto, Manuel Montenegro, José María Jimeno, Manuel Alares, Guillermo Muñoz, Enrique Ruiz
    Cinematography
    Alberto Arroyo
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    No Language

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