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Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend

2005 · 119 min

A slow, soulful rise-and-fall portrait that sweeps you up in flamenco's fire while quietly tracing a life burning out too soon.

Directed by
Jaime Chávarri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Óscar Jaenada, Verónica Sánchez, Mercè Llorens
Overview
The life of Camarón de la Isla, the legendary Spanish flamenco cantaor, from his beginning until his death; the relationships he struck up with his wife, la Chispa, and guitarists Paco de Lucía, Tomatito and Paco Cepero…

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Directed by
Jaime Chávarri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Óscar Jaenada, Verónica Sánchez, Mercè Llorens
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • ambition
  • addiction
  • love
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Written by
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