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ABSENTA rating:
10
Mystery. Film noir A mystery writer named Michael Barnes is accused of causing a fatal motorcycle accident with his car. The eyewitnesses prove less than reliable, however, when he defends himself in court and shreds their testimony by demonstrating that in each case the witnesses saw only what they wanted to see rather than the actual truth. Finally, George Peabody is called in as a witness. He was the only one who really saw the whole thing. This ... [+]
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  • es
June 26, 2019
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La historia salta a la pantalla con inesperada y felina agilidad sin dejar lugar a lo superfluo.
La acción responde a los resortes de un guión excelente que sabe graduar los niveles de intensidad, acierta al acentuar o disminuir el ritmo de los hechos, mantiene siempre una duda prendida en el ánimo del espectador e, incluso en la fase judicial, le hace participar como si la trama le perteneciera.
Obra excepcional desde el principio hasta el final de la mano de un A. Hitchcock cuya proverbial habilidad como director propicia la magnífica interpretación de los protagonistas sin cuyo concurso no habría sido posible tal grado de excelencia.
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