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Él is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Buñuel. The screenplay was written by Buñuel and Luis Alcoriza, with Gabriel Figueroa serving as director of photography. The cast includes Arturo de Córdova, Delia Garcés, Fernando Casanova, and Luis Beristáin. Produced by Producciones Tepeyac, the film was shot in Mexico and is presented in black-and-white.
The narrative is set in Mexico and explores themes of jealousy, sadness, flashback, church, and rage. The plot follows Gloria, who encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer hides a truer self. The film has a runtime of 92 minutes according to one source and 82 minutes according to another. It was released in 1953 and is available on the Criterion Channel.
Critical reception includes a vote average of 7.7 and an IMDb rating of 7.9. The film is categorized as a drama and romance. Its status is listed as released.
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7.7Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Cast
- Arturo de Córdova as Francisco Galván de Montemayor
- Delia Garcés as Gloria Milalta
- Aurora Walker as Esperanza Peralta
- Carlos Martínez Baena as Padre Velasco
- Manuel Dondé as Pablo
- Rafael Banquells as Ricardo Luján
Themes
- jealousy
- sadness
- flashback
- church
- rage
- wrath
- threat
- abuse
- rich husband
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Screenwriter
- Luis Buñuel
- Cast member
- Luis Beristáin
- Cinematographer
- Gabriel Figueroa
- Narrative location
- Mexico
- Filming location
- Mexico
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 422703
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- publication date
- 1953-01-01
- title
- Él
- color
- black-and-white
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