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The Holy Innocents

Original title: Los santos inocentes
1984 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Mario Camus · Spain · Spanish Cinema
Drama

Cast

Alfredo Landa Francisco Rabal Terele Pávez

Credits

Written by: Miguel Delibes

Plot

A family of rural servants in Extremadura in the 1960s endures humiliation and servitude under a cruel landowner. Their slow-witted younger son Azarías is devoted to a bird, and when the landowner's hunting leads to a shock, a violent act follows. Mario Camus's 1984 film, with Alfredo Landa and Francisco Rabal, who shared the Best Actor prize at Cannes, is a harsh portrait of class oppression.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mario Camus's Spanish drama shows rural servants humiliated by a landowner in 1960s Extremadura. Alfredo Landa and Francisco Rabal are outstanding in a slow, angry and heartbreaking portrait of class cruelty.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (5,408 votes)
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