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Antonieta (1982)
Director: Carlos Saura
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Isabelle Adjani, Ignacio López Tarso, Carlos Bracho
Runtime108 min
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Anna is a psychologist undertaking research about famous suicidal women. She takes a specific interest in the case of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, who killed herself in 1931 in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.
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Antonieta (1982), directed by Carlos Saura, is a war drama that received mixed reviews from critics. The film follows a psychologist's research into the case of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, who took her own life in 1931. While the film's unique approach and Saura's direction were praised, its pacing and narrative structure were criticized by some reviewers.
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Fans of Carlos Saura's distinctive visual style and exploration of complex psychological themes will find much to appreciate in this 1982 drama Antonieta. The film's lead actress Hanna Schygulla delivers a captivating performance as a woman grappling with her identity and the burden of societal expectations, bringing depth and nuance to this based-on-true-events story.
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Antonieta is a 1982 film by Spanish director Carlos Saura, starring Isabelle Adjani and Hanna Schygulla. The film, a Mexican-Spanish French co production, was based on a novel by Andrés Henestrosa. The plot centers on the life of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, a Mexican writer who killed herself inside Paris' Notre Dame in 1931.
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