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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
1951·Drama·1h 26m

SUSANA

“The Devil and The Flesh”

The story of a girl of questionable mental stability who escapes from incarceration and ends up at a plantation where she disrupts a working family's daily routines and chemistry.

Above the Line
Luis Buñuel·DirectorLuis Buñuel·WriterJaime Salvador·WriterJosé Ortiz Ramos·Director of PhotographyRaúl Lavista·Original Music ComposerLuis Buñuel·Editor
Cast
Fernando Soler·Don GuadalupeRosita Quintana·SusanaVíctor Manuel Mendoza·JesusMatilde Palou·Dona CarmenMaría Gentil Arcos·FelisaLuis López Somoza·AlbertoRafael Icardo·Don Severiano, veterinaryEnrique del Castillo·Official reformatoryJesús García Navarro·Empleado de Guadalupe (uncredited)Leonor Gómez·Empleada de Guadalupe (uncredited)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Luis Buñuel·DirectorIgnacio Villareal·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Luis Buñuel·WriterJaime Salvador·WriterManuel Reachi·Novel
Camera· 2
José Ortiz Ramos·Director of PhotographyManuel González·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Luis Buñuel·EditorJorge Busto·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Raúl Lavista·Original Music ComposerJames L. Fields·SoundGaldino R. Samperio·Sound RecordistAntonio Bustos·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Gunther Gerszo·Production DesignAna Guerrero·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Sergio Kogan·ProducerFidel Pizarro·Production ManagerManuel Reachi·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Rodolfo Usigli·Additional DialogueJorge Benavides·Special EffectsLuis García·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Susana's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#225599
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white image of a man and a woman in an outdoor setting, with the man kneeling beside the seated woman. The man, wearing a hat an”

drama
Key Elements
HatDressCircular Graphic With HandprintRating Symbol
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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