El bruto (1953)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Luis Buñuel

Writers:

Luis Alcoriza (writer)
Luis Buñuel (writer)

Release Date:

5 February 1953 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A tough, tall and strong young man helps to an evil old man to kick out a poor people from their houses, but he'll fall in love of a girl who lives with her father in the building about to be demolish.

Plot Keywords:

Landlord | Neighbor | Slaughterhouse | Adultery | Animal Killing

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Pedro Armendáriz	...	Pedro
Katy Jurado	...	Paloma
Rosa Arenas	...	Meche
Andrés Soler	...	Andrés Cabrera
Roberto Meyer	...	Carmelo González
Beatriz Ramos	...	Doña Marta
Paco Martínez	...	Don Pepe
Gloria Mestre	...	María
Paz Villegas	...	María's mother
José Muñoz	...	Lencho Ruíz
Diana Ochoa	...	Lencho's wife
Ignacio Villalbazo	...	María's brother
Jaime Fernández	...	Julián García
Raquel García	...	Doña Enriqueta
Lupe Carriles	...	Maid

Also Known As:

The Brute

Runtime:

USA:81 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Internacional Cinematográfica

Amazingly ordinary film

I was very surprised when I watched this movie how "normal" it seemed compared to all the other Luis Buñuel directed movies I have seen. In fact, it seems pretty normal compared to most any other film. While the plot is a bit unusual, none of the typical Buñuel touches are present--it's just a straight-forward story of a dim-witted man who is manipulated by an evil old man--and eventually, this manipulation has some very unintended consequences. No, there isn't a touch of Surrealism or Absurdism in the plot--just a pretty well-made Mexican movie starring Pedro Armendarez. So, if you are NOT disappointed by the normalness of the film, it is still a pretty good film--not particularly memorable, but still good. The acting and writing are all just fine.