# Él (1953)

> A wealthy newlywed’s idealized devotion curdles into paranoid possession, exposing the violence hidden beneath respectable marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28200

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Luis Buñuel
- Cast: Arturo de Córdova, Delia Garcés, Aurora Walker, Carlos Martínez Baena, Manuel Dondé, Rafael Banquells, Fernando Casanova, José Pidal
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045361/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, claustrophobic, classic film night, cinephile viewing

## Synopsis

A wealthy man's obsession spirals into madness as love turns toxic.

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