Daughter of Deceit

Daughter of Deceit

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Ultramar Films

195178 min5.9 / 10

A morally weighty melodrama about paternity doubt, abandonment, and the corrosive guilt that haunts a man across decades.

In the drama, a father, firmly believing that the baby daughter in his arms is not his own, abandons her upon the doorstep of the town drunk. Many years pass, and the man finds himself continually wracked with guilt about deserting her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Daughter of Deceit sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Daughter of Deceit violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Daughter of Deceit end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Daughter of Deceit scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Daughter of Deceit easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity82

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Surprise25

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Love20

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