Sonatas (1959)

Directed by

Juan Antonio Bardem

Genre

drama film, adventure film, romance film

Country

Mexico, Spain

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Mexican Spanish nobleman reflects on his past loves and adventures. The story follows his memories of romance and conflict in a changing world.

melancholicslow-burnvisually lushromanticintrospectivehistoricaldramaticstately

What happens

Sonatas is a 1959 Mexican-Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring María Félix, Francisco Rabal and Aurora Bautista. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It is based on novels written by the Spanish author Ramón del Valle-Inclán. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Francisco Canet and Gunther Gerszo. Some location shooting took place in Galicia as well as various locations around Mexico. The film was shot in Eastmancolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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