Él (1953): Cast
Él is a 1953 drama thriller directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Delia Garcés as Gloria Milalta, Arturo de Córdova and María Herrero. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Producciones Tepeyac
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Él About?
The premise of Él without spoilers.
Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Él Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- possessiveness
- jealous husband
- insecurity
- catholic church
- bell tower
- paranoia
- 1950s
- mexico
- mexico city
- upper class
- title same as book
- one word title
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- maundy thursday
- honeymoon
- stressful honeymoon
- guanajuato mexico
- catholic priest
- psychological torture
- death threat
- suspected adultery
- toxic relationship
- unhappy marriage
- pointing gun in pocket
- passion
- mansion
- jealousy
- church
- abuse
- flashback
- wrath
- washing
- threat
- sadness
- rich husband
- rage
- punch
- psychological torment
- priest
- obsessive love
- obsession
- obsessed love
- monk
- monastery
- mistreatment
- love
- husband wife relationship
- house
- hotel
- hotel room
- holy week
Él Cast & Characters
Delia Garcés leads the cast as Gloria Milalta, with Arturo de Córdova as Francisco Galván de Montemayor and María Herrero as Mujer baila fiesta con Francisco (uncredited). Directed by Luis Buñuel; 27 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luis Buñuel
- Delia Garcés as Gloria Milalta
- Arturo de Córdova as Francisco Galván de Montemayor
- María Herrero as Mujer baila fiesta con Francisco (uncredited)
- Manuel Dondé as Pablo
Also Starring in Él
· 23 more- Leonor Gómez Portera (uncredited)
- José Muñoz Huesped hotel (uncredited)
- Inés Murillo Sirvienta de Esperanza (uncredited)
- Antonio Bravo Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
- Roberto Meyer Licenciado
- Ignacio Peón Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
- Fernando Casanova Beltrán
- Enedina Díaz de León Anciana en iglesia (uncredited)
- Chel López Empleado (uncredited)
- Álvaro Matute Gerente hotel (uncredited)
- María Gentil Arcos Sirvienta en cena (uncredited)
- Rafael Banquells Ricardo Luján
- Aurora Walker Esperanza Peralta
- Carlos Martínez Baena Padre Velasco
- José Pidal Padre prior
- Luis Beristáin Raúl Conde
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- León Barroso Camarero (uncredited)
- Isabel Herrera Mujer en iglesia (uncredited)
- Jorge Chesterking Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
- Polo Ramos Padre Alonso (uncredited)
- Georgina González Lupe, sirvienta (uncredited)
- Manuel Casanueva
- Ana María Villaseñor
More from Luis Buñuel
More films directed by Luis Buñuel, best-rated first: That Obscure Object of Desire, Tristana (re-release), The Golden Age and The Phantom of Liberty (re-release).
Él Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “This Strange Passion” and “他”.
- Also known as
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- This Strange Passion
- 他
- Kwellingen
- Той
- O Alucinado
- El - et handyr
- El - salattu totuus
- Tourments
- Aftos, ő
- 이상한 정열
- El
- Lui
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- Он
- 奇异的激情
- El (Tourments)
- Er
- Ő
- Εκείνος
- Ell
- On
- 奇異的激情
- エル
- Den nakna sanningen
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Él FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Él, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Él?
Él runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Él released?
Él was released on April 14, 1953.
Who directed Él?
Él was directed by Luis Buñuel.
More films by Luis Buñuel Who is in the cast of Él?
Él stars Delia Garcés as Gloria Milalta, Arturo de Córdova as Francisco Galván de Montemayor and María Herrero as Mujer baila fiesta con Francisco (uncredited), among 27 credited actors.
Does Él have a post-credit scene?
No. Él has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Él in?
The original language of Él is Spanish.
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