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Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

2004 · 150 min

A gentle, nostalgic tapestry of small lives finding warmth and humor amid postwar scarcity, unfolding at a leisurely pace.

Directed by
José Luis Garci
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
María Adánez, Francisco Algora, Manuel Andrés
Overview
A series of vignettes set in Madrid, where its residents manage to sustain entertainment, hope and love in a city still suffering the wounds caused by the Spanish Civil War.

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Directed by
José Luis Garci
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
María Adánez, Francisco Algora, Manuel Andrés
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • healing
  • isolation
  • love
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
José Luis Garci
Written by
José Luis Garci, Horacio Valcárcel
Starring
María Adánez, Francisco Algora, Manuel Andrés, Ángel de Andrés López, María Asquerino, Aurora Bautista, Frank Braña, Juan Calot
Music
Pablo Cervantes
Cinematography
Raúl Pérez Cubero
Runtime
150 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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