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Spain Spain · Sevilla
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8
Film noir. Drama New York, year 1934. Chris Cross (Edward G. Robinson), a mild mannered bank clerk, celebrates his 25 years of service, but he is unhappy with his dead end job and his shrieking harpy of a wife. The only pleasure he finds in his life is painting, which he does as a hobby. On the way home from his 25th anniversary dinner, Chris sees Kitty March (Joan Bennett) being slapped around by a man, her slimy boyfriend Johnny (Dan Duryea). Chris ... [+]
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January 28, 2014
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La trama surge y avanza con inteligencia y te involucra, pero, al cabo, nada muy original, nada que no sea previsible, al contrario, todo fluye por donde se supone y, magistralmente, ni aburre ni hace desistir, te engancha con la esperanza de salvar y redimir a un buen hombre de su apocamiento y necedad... Por eso, aún no sé cómo encajar un final correcto pero con un giro brusco, excesivo y muy acelerado que niega a la película el colofón que la hubiera catalogado de obra maestra.
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