# Death of a Cyclist (1955)

> A privileged adulterous couple’s fatal hit-and-run becomes a tightening web of paranoia, class guilt, and social hypocrisy in Franco-era Madrid.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/50416

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Juan Antonio Bardem
- Cast: Lucia Bosè, Alberto Closas, Bruna Corrà, Carlos Casaravilla, Otello Toso, Alicia Romay, Julia Delgado Caro, Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048394/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, fatalistic, sardonic, classic cinema night, political film program

## Synopsis

A reckless affair leads to a deadly accident, spiraling into a web of deceit and desperation.

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