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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A work of Valle-Inclán, the story takes place in Galicia in the early twentieth century. To escape poverty, the wife of a sacristan uses a hydrocephalic child as a sideshow attraction. This causes a confrontation with her sister-in-law.
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 63GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109107Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 38 countries
+28Released
1987
September 15, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 4
- José Luis García Sánchez Director, Writer
- Manuel Gómez Pereira Assistant Director
- Eugenia Cuesta Script Supervisor
- Pedro Sopeña Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
Writing · 3
- Ramón del Valle-Inclán Writer
- Enrique Llovet Writer
- Diego Santillán Writer
Production · 7
- José Gutiérrez Maesso Executive Producer
- Nicolás Soto Assistant Production Manager
- Oriol Regàs Delegated Producer
- Carlos Durán Delegated Producer
- Vicente Ortega Assistant Production Manager
- José F. Reynolds Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Fernando Arribas Director of Photography
- Gonzalo F. Berridi Camera Operator
- Xoan Piñón Still Photographer
- Fernando Perrote Assistant Camera
- Domingo Martín Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Pablo G. del Amo Editor
- Luis Castañón Assistant Editor
- Santiago Cerro Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Milladoiro Music
- Luis Castro Sound Effects
- Jesús Peña Sound Effects
- Miguel Ángel Polo Sound
- José Antonio Bermúdez Sound Recordist
- Antonio Illán Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 15
- Gerardo Vera Art Direction, Costume Design
- José Luis Álvarez Set Dresser
- Miguel López Pelegrín Assistant Set Decoration
- Koldo Vallés Set Decoration
- José Antonio Egido Props
- Juan García Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Jorge Hernández Lobo Assistant Makeup Artist
- Joaquín Montero Wardrobe Master
- Juan Pedro Hernández Makeup Artist
- María Sánchez Gadeo Hairstylist
- Manuela Iglesias Wardrobe Master
- Juan G. Reynolds Assistant Costume Designer
Lighting · 6
- Eugenio Martínez Electrician
- Agustín Grande Electrician
- Saturnino Fernández Electrician
- Teodoro García Electrician
- Francisco Durán Electrician
- Rafael García Martos Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Manuel Chamorro Carpenter
- Isidro Ruano Special Effects
- Pedro Balandín Special Effects
- Enrique A. Feito Carpenter
- José De Ruiz Scenic Artist
- José Ramón Esteban Carpenter
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