The Mayor of Zalamea (1954)
- Original title
- El alcalde de Zalamea
- Directed by
- José Gutiérrez Maesso
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- AP
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Spanish magistrate becomes the mayor of a small town during the reign of Philip II. He must confront a nobleman who has dishonored his daughter.
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What happens
The Mayor of Zalamea (Spanish:El alcalde de Zalamea) is a 1954 Spanish historical drama film directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso and starring Manuel Luna, Alfredo Mayo and Isabel de Pomés. The film is an adaptation of the Golden Age play The Mayor of Zalamea by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. This version of the play is remembered for Rey's "solemn" interpretation of Felipe II. According to José Lera, quoting the director himself, "Maesso, as director, had to fight "against the bombast, the flawed acting, the poor quality of the dialogue, the bad setting," although he has managed to give a natural aspect to the drama" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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