Cristo (1954)
Cristo is the first feature film directed and produced by Margarita Alexandre and Rafael Torrecilla. Evoking the work of Luciano Emmer, this art documentary tells the story of the life of Jesus using only Spanish paintings. In close harmony with the montage, the photographic technique used by Juan Mariné for the filming gives movement to the paintings by Titian, El Greco and Rubens, while the presence of the voices of Fernando Rey, José María Seoane, María Jesús Valdés and other actors of the period give the characters a sense of entity. The film received the category of National Interest from the Censorship Board, undoubtedly more inspired by the film’s exaltation of the national artistic heritage and its religious subject matter than by its artistic aspirations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cristo about?
- Cristo is the first feature film directed and produced by Margarita Alexandre and Rafael Torrecilla. Evoking the work of Luciano Emmer, this art documentary tells the story of the life of Jesus using only Spanish paintings. In close harmony with the montage, the photographic technique used by Juan Mariné for the filming gives movement to the paintings by Titian, El Greco and Rubens, while the presence of the voices of Fernando Rey, José María Seoane, María Jesús Valdés and other actors of the period give the characters a sense of entity. The film received the category of National Interest from the Censorship Board, undoubtedly more inspired by the film’s exaltation of the national artistic heritage and its religious subject matter than by its artistic aspirations.
- Who directed Cristo?
- Cristo was directed by Margarita Alexandre, Rafael María Torrecilla.
- Who stars in Cristo?
- Cristo stars Fernando Rey, José María Seoane, María Jesús Valdés, Carlos Muñoz, Félix Dafauce, José María Lado.
- How long is Cristo?
- Cristo has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Cristo?
- Cristo is a Documentary film.
- Where was Cristo produced?
- Cristo was produced in Spain.