The Brute (El Bruto)
by Luis Bunuel
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Actor: Arenas, Armendariz, JuradoDirector: Luis Bunuel
Brand: Facets Multimedia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 83 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: FACETS
Movie Reviews of The Brute (El Bruto)
Movie Review: Jurado, Armendariz, Bunuel....A Cinematic Treasure
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow...What an intense and enthralling film. Pedro Armendariz, Katy Jurado and Andres Soler are exquisite. Directed most artfully by the great Luis Bunuel, these immense talents combine to completely absorb you in this dark drama.
From 1952, it's a film that has aged well. An unfeeling landlord is going to evict the poor residents of his property in order to sell the land at a huge profit. He's got the law and the courts on his side, but the process is easier said then done. He comes up against some tough opposition when the tenants refuse to move and stand up to him under the leadership of four of the most outspoken and brave men of the group. Frustrated by the tenant's stand and loyalty to each other, his beautiful wife who has a very dark side, advises him to get rid of the four instigators. Not being a young man, he turns to El Bruto. A guy who although not the smartest of the bunch, has a physical presence that is quite intimidating. And what's more he has been loyal to the landlord, his mentor since childhood. El Bruto takes matters into his own hands and the results is tragic. Complications get even deeper when El Bruto falls deeply in love with one of the tenants daughters, but has already given in to the seductive powers the landlord's wife. She is a woman scorned and is out for blood.
I would liken it to "On the Waterfront", in the way that pits the powerful against the weak, the relationship of El Brute and the girl,the character study(that may have you wondering, just exactly who is "The Brute" in this film), and as the film builds on the emotions of all concerned and gets more intense as the story unfolds.
I have a different edition of this film that is in spanish with english subtitles(no option to turn off):El Bruto That DVD transfer is clean and clear. You will barely notice it's age. I notice the product info here does not mention subtitles, so if you go for this one you may want to check with the sellers on subtitles if needed.
A fine film and a definite keeper. Katy Jurado, always a joy to watch, turns in a fiery must see perfomance for fans. Armendariz presents an huge and powerful portrayal. Together,under the superb filming of Luis Bunuel they are electrifying, making this a cinematic treasure.
The film has language and adult themes.
Gracias......Laurie
Summary of The Brute (El Bruto)
Two of Mexico s finest actors star in this fiery melodrama by master director Luis Buñuel. Pedro Armendariz (Maria Candelaria; Three Godfathers) plays a physically strong but simple-minded slaughterhouse worker who is hired by a brutal landlord to evict unwanted tenants. His life is complicated when he falls for the slumlord s seductive wife, played by Ariel-winner Katy Jurado (Broken Lance; High Noon)Bold, brutal, and blistering, THE BRUTE is a highlight of Buñuel s Mexican period, in which he fit his themes and ideas into the popular Mexican melodrama.
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