Underplayed Gems

Weeping for a Bandit (1964)

Weeping for a Bandit poster
Original title
Llanto por un bandido
Directed by
Carlos Saura
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This drama follows a famous bandit in 19th century Spain. It shows the man's life and his eventual downfall.

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What happens

Weeping for a Bandit (Spanish: Llanto por un bandido) is a 1964 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. It was Saura's first film in color. It was co-produced with France and Italy, and starred Italian Lea Massari and French-Italian Lino Ventura. Thanks to his friendship with Saura, filmmaker Luis Buñuel has a small role. The film was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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