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La Tía Tula (1964)

La Tía Tula poster
Original title
La tía Tula
Directed by
Miguel Picazo
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico, Spain
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman devotes herself to raising her late sister's children while resisting her brother-in-law's advances. The film examines her sacrifices and the emotional costs of duty and repression.

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What happens

La Tía Tula (Aunt Tula) is a 1964 film Spanish film directed by Miguel Picazo. The film is based on the Miguel de Unamuno novella of the same title. Highly acclaimed, the film is widely considered a classic of Spanish cinema. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Shooting locations included Brihuega, Cívica and Guadalajara. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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