Nazarín

Nazarín

A Motion Picture For Ever…

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Producciones Barbachano Ponce

195995 min7.6 / 10

A profound spiritual inquiry into faith, charity, and the gap between Christian ideals and human cruelty, told through the suffering of a selfless priest.

A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nazarín sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Nazarín scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Nazarín end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Nazarín violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Nazarín 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.

Written about

92/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Nazarín

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nazarín

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nazarín, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nazarín, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nazarín, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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