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Long Live Death

1971·Movie
1h 30min
62
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Violence6
  • Scare5

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Family Dynamics10
  • Pathos9
  • Coming of Age9

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody4
  • Absurdist Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Family, growing up, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Ambiguity8
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout direction and characters

  • Direction8
  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

At the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red. Fando discovers that his mother may have aided in his father's arrest. Sometimes we witness Fando imagining explanations for what's going on; sometimes we see him at play, alone or with his friend Thérèse. Oedipal fantasies and a lad's natural curiosity about sex and death mix with his search for his mother's nature and his father's fate. Will Fando survive the search?
Psychological Trauma DramaOedipal ExplorationPost-Civil War SpainSurrealist RealismDark Coming-of-AgePolitical AllegoryChildhood Innocence LostTaboo Family DynamicsBleak & Unsettling

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Where can I stream Long Live Death legally?

Long Live Death is included with a subscription to Philo and Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Darkroom and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Long Live Death worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Long Live Death rated?

ViolenceSexual contentDisturbing imagerySuicide themes

Content advisories: violence, sexual content, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.

How long is Long Live Death?

1 h 30 min

Long Live Death runs 1 h 30 min.

What language is Long Live Death in?

French

It was made in French. Produced in France, Tunisia.

In how many countries can I watch Long Live Death?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Long Live Death in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.