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The Little Priest

1964 · 130 min

A gentle, talky comedy where a cheeky outsider slowly wins over a stubborn little town through charm and mischief.

Overview: Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: faith
class
power
found family
morality
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Miguel M. Delgado
Written by: Miguel M. Delgado, Carlos León
Starring: Cantinflas, Ángel Garasa, Angelines Fernández, José Elías Moreno, Rosa María Vázquez, Rogelio Guerra, Florencio Castelló, Jorge Russek
Music: Raúl Lavista
Cinematography: Rosalío Solano
Runtime: 130 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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