El
1953 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 7.7 · 95% critics
A young woman meets a seemingly respectable man whose polished manners hide something far more troubling beneath the surface. As their connection deepens, the gap between public appearance and private behavior grows harder to ignore.
Also known as This Strange Passion
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Details
- Original title
- Él
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-07-09
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (158 votes)
About
If you enjoy unsettling character studies where respectability masks darker impulses, this may click, especially if you like The Exterminating Angel or Purple Noon; Not for you if you want light romance or clear-cut heroes.
Pros: tense psychological drama; sharp social critique; unsettling mood | Cons: slow-burning pace; bleak tone; limited warmth
Themes
- jealousy
- sadness
- flashback
- church
- rage
- wrath
- threat
- abuse
- rich husband
Cast & crew
Arturo de Córdova
as Francisco Galván de Montemayor
Delia Garcés
as Gloria Milalta
Aurora Walker
as Esperanza Peralta
Carlos Martínez Baena
as Padre Velasco
Manuel Dondé
as Pablo
Rafael Banquells
as Ricardo Luján
Fernando Casanova
as Beltrán
José Pidal
as Padre prior
Roberto Meyer
as Licenciado
Luis Beristáin
as Raúl Conde
Directed by Luis Buñuel