El
Title: El

Director: Luis Bu?uel

Year Released: 1953

Language: Spanish

Cast:
Francisco Galvan de Montemayor -- Arturo de Cordova Gloria Milalta -- Delia Gaces
Esperanza Peralta -- Aurora Walker
Padre Velasco -- Carlos Martinez Baena
Pablo -- Manuel Donde
Ricardo Lujan -- Rafael Banquells
Beltran -- Fernando Casanova

Setting: Mexico

Synopsis: Francisco is rich, rather strict on principles, and still a bachelor. After meeting Gloria by accident, he is suddenly intent on her becoming his wife and courts her until she agrees to marry him. Francisco is a dedicated husband, but little by little his passion starts to exhibit disturbing traits. Nevertheless, Gloria meets with skepticism as she expresses her worries to their acquaintances.

Opinion: This movie was very enjoyable. Francisco's behavior is both entertaining and disturbing at the same time. It is easy to be sympathetic to Gloria without her becoming an absolute victim. Arturo de Cordova is wonderful as an obsessive husband that cannot get adultery out of his mind. His insanity is extremely well played out, especially with the staircase scene. Also, the priest is a character that is wonderfully abhorable, considering the way Francisco has the priest in his hold. Overall, this is a very good movie.


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