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El Indio

1953 · 90 min

A swashbuckling old-school adventure with colonial intrigue, torn loyalties and a brooding hero out for justice.

Directed by
Eddie Romero
Genres
Adventure, Action
Overview
Based on Francisco V. Coching's adventure comics novel, the film tells the story of Fernando (Cesar Ramirez), a handsome and dashing Spanish mestizo who goes back to the Philippines to exact revenge on his father whom he believed abandoned him and his mother Blanquita. There, he discovers the cruel and oppressive colonial government and joins the rebels in the fight against the oppressors as El Indio.
How it feels
Earnest, tense, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, colonialism, justice, family
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Eddie Romero
Genres
Adventure, Action
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, action
Directed by
Eddie Romero
Starring
Cesar Ramirez, Tita Muñoz, Nena Cardenas, Van De Leon, Boy Alano, Tony Cayado, Myrna Delgado, Bert Olivar
Runtime
90 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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