Summary
In a Gothic-styled monastery, a monk named Javier sees the face of another monk, Juan, and suddenly attempts to bludgeon him to death with a heavy crucifix. Both men then relate their own versions of a story of romantic rivalry between them.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 74
Audience score89%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −24 min on the typical 109
typical 10985Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1934
November 28, 1934
92 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceMysteryLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Mexico
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
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.
Directing · 1
- Juan Bustillo Oro Director, Writer, Editor
Writing · 1
- José Manuel Cordero Writer
Production · 2
- José San Vicente Producer
- Manuel San Vicente Producer
Camera · 1
- Agustín Jiménez Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Max Urban Music
Art · 2
- Mariano Rodríguez Granada Production Design
- Carlos Toussaint Production Design
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