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The Reprieve

Original title: El indulto
  • 19601960
  • 1h 45m
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The Reprieve (1960)
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Spain, 1906: in a small village and pregnant after having been raped, Antonia is forced to marry the brutal Lucas to save her honor. But the mother of the girl pays Lucas 20,000 reales so th... Read allSpain, 1906: in a small village and pregnant after having been raped, Antonia is forced to marry the brutal Lucas to save her honor. But the mother of the girl pays Lucas 20,000 reales so that the man will never get any closer to Antonia or the child to be born. The man's bad tem... Read allSpain, 1906: in a small village and pregnant after having been raped, Antonia is forced to marry the brutal Lucas to save her honor. But the mother of the girl pays Lucas 20,000 reales so that the man will never get any closer to Antonia or the child to be born. The man's bad temper will take him to jail and Antonia will try to remake his life with Pedro, Luca's broth... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
40
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POPULARITY
482,492
226,700
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    • Director
      • José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
    • Writers
      • Emilia Pardo Bazán(story 'El indulto')
      • José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
    • Stars
      • Pedro Armendáriz
      • Concha Velasco
      • Manuel Monroy
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    • Director
      • José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
    • Writers
      • Emilia Pardo Bazán(story 'El indulto')
      • José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
    • Stars
      • Pedro Armendáriz
      • Concha Velasco
      • Manuel Monroy
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Pedro Armendáriz
    Pedro Armendáriz
    • Lucas Sánchez Parrondo
    Concha Velasco
    Concha Velasco
    • Antonia
    • (as Conchita Velasco)
    Manuel Monroy
    Manuel Monroy
    • Pedro Sánchez Parrondo
    Eulália del Pino
    Eulália del Pino
    • Basilia
    • (as Eulalia del Pino)
    Antonio Garisa
    Antonio Garisa
    • Don José
    Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro
    Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro
    • Doña Benita
    Rafael de Penagos
    • Carmelo Santamaría
    Fernando Sancho
    Fernando Sancho
    • El Maroma
    José María Seoane
    José María Seoane
    • Juez
    Pedro Porcel
    • Severino
    Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro
    Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro
    • Madre de Pili
    Adriano Domínguez
    Adriano Domínguez
    • Sargento Guardia Civil
    José María Caffarel
    José María Caffarel
    • Defensor
    • (as José María Cafarell)
    Narciso Ojeda
    • Lorenzo
    Erasmo Pascual
    Erasmo Pascual
    • El Badila
    Rafaela Aparicio
    Rafaela Aparicio
    • Pastelera
    • (as Rafael Aparicio)
    Ricardo Canales
    • Cochero
    María Isbert
    María Isbert
    • Vecina en celebración
    • Director
      • José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
    • Writers
      • Emilia Pardo Bazán(story 'El indulto')
      • José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
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    Dramatic and moving film with great main and secondary cast and compellingly directed by José Luis Saenz De Heredia
    This tragic picture deals with Antonia (Concha Velasco) who is coerced to marry herself to violent Lucas Sánchez Parrondo (Pedro Armendáriz) . Lucas has a brother called Pedro (Manuel Monroy) who helps and falls for Antonia . Later on , there takes place a killing and Lucas is detained , judged and condemned for several years . But Lucas seeks vengeance against his wife Antonia and things go awry .

    This is an interesting drama full of passions , vendettas , obsession and tragic events . Based on a novel by the famous Galician writer Emilia Pardo Bazán , though the original book was set in 1893 , being published by that time , the film is developed during Alfonso XIII kingdom and , in fact , is faithfully recreated the spectacular wedding between king Alfonso XIII and queen Victoria Eugenia . The prestigious author Emilia Pardo Bazán had some cinematic renditions , such as : ¨Viaje De Novios¨ by Gonzalo Delgras and ¨Sirena Negra¨ by Carlos Serrano De Osma , but especially the notorious ¨Los Pazos De Ulloa¨ directed by Gonzalo Suarez with Charo López . Magnifent main cast , outstanding Pedro Armendariz , one of the best Mexican actors who formerly played in Spain : ¨The tyrant of Toledo¨ , and performed for great filmmakers as John Ford , Indio Fernández and Luis Buñuel ; and , of course , Conchita Velasco in one of his first dramatic roles , though prior had detached in ¨Crimen Para Recien Casados¨ and ¨La Paz Empieza Nunca¨. Support cast is frankly excellent , plenty of prestigious and familiar faces , such as José María Caffarel , Antonio Garisa ,Rafael Bardem , José Calvo ,Eulália del Pino Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro , Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro , Angel Del Pozo , Adriano Domínguez , Erasmo Pascual , Francisco Bernal , Jose Maria Lado , José Riesgo , Rafaela Aparicio and many others .

    It contains an evocative and original music score by Salvador Ruiz De Luna . Expressionist and Neo-realist cinematography in black and white by one of the best Spanish cameramen , Cecilio Paniagua . Excellent and adequate production design by the veteran designer Sigfredo Burmann shot in Estudios Orphea, Barcelona, Catalonia, and Estudios C.E.A., Ciudad Lineal, Madrid . The motion picture was professionally directed by José Luis Sáenz De Heredia , it was a box office flop ; but , nowadays , it turns to be very well considered . Controversial figure in Spain because of his strong and unabashed support of dictator Francisco Franco , Heredia made a lot of films : dramas and comedies , especially . He was a writer and director, known for : ¡¡Se Armó El Belén!! (1970) , Historias De La radio (1955) , La Verbena De La Paloma , Todo Es Possible En Granada , Faustina , Mariona Rebull , El Escandalo , Las Aguas Bajan Negras , Franco Ese Hombre and Raza (1942) whose screenwriter was Francisco Franco .
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1962 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El indulto
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Orphea, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production company
      • Suevia Films - Cesáreo González
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      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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