Summary
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+25)
Critics 100Audiences 75GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer100%
Audience score78%
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.7/5
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1960
September 5, 1960
66 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Mexico
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 3
- Luis Buñuel Director, Screenplay
- Juan Luis Buñuel Assistant Director
- Ignacio Villareal Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Hugo Butler Screenplay
- Peter Matthiessen Story
Production · 3
- George Pepper Producer
- Terry Fay Casting
- Antonio de Salazar Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Carlos Savage Editor
Sound · 4
- Jesús Zarzosa Music
- James L. Fields Sound Supervisor
- José B. Carles Sound Engineer
- Galdino R. Samperio Sound Engineer
Art · 2
- Nicolás Rueda Jr. Title Designer
- Jesús Bracho Art Direction
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