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The Man in Hiding (1971)

The Man in Hiding poster
Original title
El hombre oculto
Directed by
Alfonso Ungría
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After the Spanish Civil War, a man hides to avoid arrest by the Nationalist forces. The film follows his life in seclusion.

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What happens

The Man in Hiding (Spanish:El hombre oculto) is a 1971 Spanish drama film directed and co-written by Alfonso Ungría and starring Carlos Otero, Yelena Samarina and Julieta Serrano. Following the Spanish Civil War, a man goes into hiding to avoid arrest by the victorious Nationalist forces. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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