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Surcos

  • 19511951
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Surcos (1951)
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The struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950.The struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950.The struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
693
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
111,554
6,649
  • Director
    • José Antonio Nieves Conde
  • Writers
    • Eugenio Montes(idea)
    • José Antonio Nieves Conde(technical screenplay)
    • Gonzalo Torrente Ballester(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Luis Peña
    • María Asquerino
    • Francisco Arenzana
Top credits
  • Director
    • José Antonio Nieves Conde
  • Writers
    • Eugenio Montes(idea)
    • José Antonio Nieves Conde(technical screenplay)
    • Gonzalo Torrente Ballester(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Luis Peña
    • María Asquerino
    • Francisco Arenzana
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Surcos (1951)
    Félix Dafauce in Surcos (1951)
    Francisco Arenzana and María Asquerino in Surcos (1951)
    Francisco Arenzana in Surcos (1951)
    Marisa de Leza in Surcos (1951)
    Surcos (1951)
    María Francés and Marisa de Leza in Surcos (1951)
    Marujita Díaz in Surcos (1951)
    Francisco Arenzana and Félix Dafauce in Surcos (1951)
    Félix Dafauce and Luis Peña in Surcos (1951)
    María Asquerino and Marisa de Leza in Surcos (1951)
    Surcos (1951)

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    Luis Peña
    Luis Peña
    • El Mellao
    María Asquerino
    María Asquerino
    • Pili
    • (as Maruja Asquerino)
    Francisco Arenzana
    • Pepe
    Marisa de Leza
    Marisa de Leza
    • Tonia
    Ricardo Lucía
    • Manolo Pérez
    • (as Ricardo Lucia)
    José Prada
    José Prada
    • Manuel Pérez
    • (as Jose Prada)
    Félix Dafauce
    Félix Dafauce
    • Don Roque 'El Chamberlain'
    • (as Felix Dauface)
    María Francés
    María Francés
    • La madre
    • (as Maria Frances)
    Carmen Sánchez
    • Tía
    • (as Carmen Sanchez)
    Montserrat Carulla
    Montserrat Carulla
    • Rosario
    Manuel de Juan
    Manuel de Juan
    Mary Merche
    Francisco Bernal
    Francisco Bernal
    • Espabilao
    José María Martín
      José Villasante
        Félix Briones
          Ramón Elías
            Casimiro Hurtado
            Casimiro Hurtado
            • Vendedor de relojes
            • Director
              • José Antonio Nieves Conde
            • Writers
              • Eugenio Montes(idea)
              • José Antonio Nieves Conde(technical screenplay)
              • Gonzalo Torrente Ballester(adaptation and dialogue)
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            Storyline

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            • Trivia
              Hidden cameras used for some scenes.Some people and some police are real and didn't know they are acting in a movie.
            • Quotes

              Eugenio Montes: "Until the last villages, the suggestions of the city arrive, inviting the farmers to desert the land, with promises of easy riches. Receiving temptations from the city, without preparation to resist and lead them, these peasants, who have lost the field and have not won the very difficult civilization, are trees without roots, slivers of the suburb, which life destroys and corrupts. This constitutes the most painful problem of our time." Quote at the beginning of the movie

            • Connections
              Referenced in El mundo sigue: La resurreción de una obra maestra del cine español (2015)
            • Soundtracks
              Cantares de la luna
              Lyrics by Manuel Mur Oti (as M. Mur-Oti)

              Music by Jesús García Leoz

            User reviews2

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            8/10
            A Franco's dictatorship realistic history
            It don't seems logic that Franco's ideological censors allowed a realistic history based on poor situation in Madrid in 50's early. But the dictatorship's target was to dissuade these people than want to left your rural work and change to a urban way of life while the Spanish industrial development level of these years couldn't yet get job to a lot of workers. 'Surcos' is like a Italian 'neorealistic' film, but also has a highest technical level, with influence from the European (mainly German) expressionism. A great b&w photo, and a good work of players. A 'rara avis' in the Spanish cinematography from these years. Later, the director J.A. Nieves Conde, had a sad career,so far in all ways from 'Surcos'.
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            5
            • joang-1
            • May 5, 2002

            Details

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            • Release date
              • February 28, 1953 (Mexico)
            • Country of origin
              • Spain
            • Language
              • Spanish
            • Also known as
              • Brazde
            • Filming locations
              • Madrid, Spain
            • Production company
              • Atenea Films
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            Technical specs

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            • Runtime
              1 hour 44 minutes
            • Color
              • Black and White
            • Sound mix
              • Mono
            • Aspect ratio
              • 1.33 : 1

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