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Salomé (2002)

Salomé poster
Directed by
Carlos Saura
Genre
drama film, musical film, dance film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A flamenco dance company prepares a show about the biblical figure Salomé and her story of love and vengeance. The film shows both their rehearsals and the final performance.

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What happens

Salomé is a 2002 Spanish film directed by Carlos Saura. The film is told from the perspective of a flamenco dance company that will mount a show devoted to the mythical and biblical figure of Salomé, as a story of love and vengeance. The movie is both about the performance and the preparation for it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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