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Surcos (1951)
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'.
Alma de Dios (1941)
Horrible film
Horrible film; only interesting by: 1) it's a historical document about the moral situation after the Spanish civil war (absolutely ridiculous). 2) the valuable work of two great players: José Isbert and Paco Martínez Soria. A fully calamity from the technical point of view. The sixth film of Ignacio F. Iquino that developed a both long and poor career.