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muerte de un ciclista [“death of a cyclist”] (juan antonio bardem, 1955)

 

yes, the director is javier’s uncle:

 

(this is javier bardem)

but the important part is that el tío josé antonio made a great little social realist movie that managed to squeeze past the censors during franco’s dictatorship.

 

simple but great story, beautifully shot and well edited with limited means. won the critics prize at cannes. a classic really.

 

another of almodóvar’s favorite spanish movies, and with good reason