El canto del gallo

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El canto del gallo
Directed by Rafael Gil
Written by
Produced by Ramón Llidó
Cinematography Alfredo Fraile
Edited by José Antonio Rojo
Music by Juan Quintero
Production
company
Aspa Producciones Cinematográficas
Release date
26 September 1955
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySpain
Language Spanish

El canto del gallo is a 1955 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil. [1]

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Synopsis

In Hungary, during World War II and at a time when religious were being killed, Gans, a powerful communist commissar, saves the life of Father Miller, a former classmate. But in return he forces her to abjure his Catholic faith and go live with a prostitute. After that, Father Miller commits other sins such as denying confession to a dying man or ratting out a fellow priest. But repenting of his conduct, she returns to his old parish, where he will meet Gans again. [2]

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References

  1. Bentley p.122
  2. "El canto del gallo de Raafel Gil (1955) contada por Santiago Aguilar". www.dequevalapeli.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

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