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Pasionaria

1915 · 25 min Drama
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

One night, after saying her boyfriend goodbye, Adriana has to go to the chemist’s to buy some medicine to her mother. On the way she is assaulted by the Marquess del Olmo and two mates who bring her to a brothel where they perpetrate the rape. With the father of Adriana claiming damages, the Marquess just offers him money because he asserts that she went there of her free will. The father rejects the money but he believes in the infamy of the Marquess and, wounded his honour, throws Adriana out. It is at the home of her old dance teacher that Adriana finds solace. Some months later, now a genuine artist, she leaves Spain for the distant shores of America. Under the name of Tórtola Valencia, Adriana becomes a famous dancer.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1915
Country Spain
Genre Drama
Director Juan María Codina
Runtime 25 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the clash between hypocritical morality and personal tragedy, exploring how society often sacrifices the victim. It relies on the expressive power of silent cinema to convey the protagonist's despair and her subsequent transformation.

What lingers after the viewing is a potent social drama where liberation is born from profound ruin, and art becomes the sole path to redemption and fame. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Juan María Codina

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