Movie

Old Gringo

1989 · 120 min

A slow, brooding romantic drama set against revolutionary turmoil, with a literary, melancholic air and a sense of doomed longing.

Tagline: A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger.
Overview: A writer forms a triangle with a schoolmarm and a Mexican general on the run.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
betrayal
love
death
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild