# The Saragossa Manuscript (1966)

> A Walloon captain's journey through Napoleonic Spain becomes an endlessly recursive labyrinth of seduction, superstition, and storytelling.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4217

## Facts

- Runtime: 183 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Wojciech Has
- Cast: Zbigniew Cybulski, Iga Cembrzyńska, Elżbieta Czyżewska, Gustaw Holoubek, Stanisław Igar, Joanna Jędryka, Janusz Kłosiński, Bogumił Kobiela
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059643/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dreamy, eerie, witty, immersive cinephile viewing, late night arthouse screening

## Synopsis

A journey through time and mysticism unfolds in the heart of war-torn Spain.

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