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The Seventh Page (1951)

The Seventh Page poster
Original title
Séptima página
Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In post-war Madrid, a series of intertwining stories unfold among ordinary people. The film follows their struggles and connections as captured through a local newspaper's seventh page.

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What happens

The Seventh Page (Spanish: Séptima página) is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Adriano Domínguez, Raúl Cancio and Carlota Bilbao. The film's sets were designed by the art director Francisco Canet. Shot on location in Madrid where it is set, it has elements of neorealism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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