Summary
Carlos, a rich publisher of novels begins receiving severed body parts in the mail two years after his mistress committed suicide. Along with these bloody parcels comes a letter of blackmail from the dead woman's former lesbian lover, launching a dark campaign for vengeance that forces him to confront secrets from his past.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106108Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries
+10Released
1969
August 25, 1969
57 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more19 people
- CapucineLucía Fonte
- Judy MathesonEsther
- Teresa GimperaLa esposa del editor
- Carlos EstradaEl editor
- Luis InduniEl Comisario de Policía
- EDEduardo DoménechChófer
- José María BlancoEscritor
- SSSantiago SatorreNiño
- JVJoaquín VilarNiño
- MBManuel BronchudVecino
- Víctor IsraelPortero
- MMMiguel MuniesaEmpleado Correos
- Luis CigesFuncionario
Francisco JarqueDetective- IBIgnacio B. MalacillaCamarero
- AAAndré ArgaudDr. Barres
Carlos Miguel SoláJefe de policía- JNJoaquín NavalesPolicía
Alicia TomásSecretaria
Directing · 2
- Vicente Aranda Director, Writer
- Antonio Arias Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Antonio Rabinad Writer
- Mariana Alcoforado Writer
- Gonzalo Suárez Story
Production · 4
- José López Moreno Production Manager
- Juan Manzanera Production Assistant
- Ricardo Merino Production Supervisor
- Salvador Casado Production Assistant
Camera · 5
- Juan Amorós Director of Photography
- Fernando Arribas Director of Photography
- Colita Still Photographer
- Santiago G. Merodio Assistant Camera
- Francisco Javier Ferrer Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Maricel Bautista Editor
- Bautista Treig Editor
Sound · 3
- Marco Rossi Music
- Juan Pitarch Sound Assistant
- Roger Sangenís Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Ángel Celdrán Property Master
- Andrés Vallvé Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Elena Oltra Seamstress
- Adolfo Ponte Makeup Artist
- Andrés Andreu Wardrobe Master
- Hipólita López Hairstylist
- Vicenta Salvadó Assistant Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Antonio Ballester Visual Effects
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