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Nada (1947)

Nada poster
Directed by
Édgar Neville
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman moves to Barcelona after the Spanish Civil War to live with her impoverished relatives. She navigates a crumbling household filled with secrets, repression, and strained relationships.

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What happens

Nada is a 1947 Spanish drama film directed by Edgar Neville. It is based on Carmen Laforet's famous novel Nada which won the Premio Nadal. It was written by Carmen Laforet. The novel was filmed also in Argentina in (1956) by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson with the title Graciela. Although the film is an entirely Spanish production, the cast includes some Italian actors: Fosco Giachetti, María Denis, Adriano Rimoldi. The film was censored and cut by 34 minutes, so credited actors such as Félix Navarro, María Bru and Rafael Bardem disappeared from the film. The role of José María Mompín was hardly reduced. Most of the Barcelona exteriors were removed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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