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The Eyes of the Scissors (1995)

The Eyes of the Scissors poster
Original title
El censor
Directed by
Eduardo Calcagno
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A state censor and film critic in Argentina reviews movies for objectionable content. His work puts him at odds with filmmakers and changing social norms over decades.

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What happens

El censor es una película argentina dramática-histórica de 1995 dirigida por Eduardo Calcagno sobre el guion de Alan Pauls y Jorge Goldenberg, según la idea original de Eduardo Calcagno. Es protagonizada por Ulises Dumont, Lorenzo Quinteros, Patricio Contreras y Márgara Alonso. Se estrenó el 12 de octubre de 1995. Si bien la historia es ficción, el personaje protagonista está inspirado y libremente basado en Miguel Paulino Tato (1902-1986), quien ejerció como censor estatal y crítico de cine desde la década de 1960 hasta principios de los años '80. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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