Is Fever Mounts at El Pao scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fever Mounts at El Pao easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fever Mounts at El Pao sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Fever Mounts at El Pao end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fever Mounts at El Pao violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Fever Mounts at El Pao

Name: Fever Mounts at El Pao
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: María Félix, Gérard Philipe, Jean Servais, Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr., Raúl Dantés

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Le Groupe des Quatre, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique

195997 min6.2 / 10

A tense political thriller set in a Latin American prison state, driven by power struggles, betrayal, and the moral compromises of those seeking control.

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.

Clusters

Betrayal By Insiders Deadly Romantic Obsession Toxic Romantic Relationships Sexy Romance Films Prison Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Prison Warden Intrigue Prison System Latin America

Questions people ask

Is Fever Mounts at El Pao scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Fever Mounts at El Pao easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Fever Mounts at El Pao sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Fever Mounts at El Pao end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Fever Mounts at El Pao violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.