El hombre y el monstruo
1958 Mexican film
- 1958 (1958)
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The Man and the Monster (Spanish: El hombre y el monstruo) is a 1958 Mexican horror film, directed by Rafael Baledón.
Plot summary
The film is about a pianist who sells his soul to the Devil in order to become the greatest pianist over the world.[1] But, every time a particular piece of music is played by him -Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)- , he transforms into a murderous monster.[1]
Reception
According to the website Classic-Horror:
"Intelligently dubbed (it looks like they hired a translator AND a screenwriter), marvelously acted, and nicely directed, there's not a lot The Man and the Monster isn't, except, perhaps, expensive."[2]
References
- ^ a b "HOMBRE Y EL MONSTRUO, EL (1958) de Rafael Baledón, Cinefania". www.cinefania.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "The Man and the Monster (1959) | Classic-Horror.com". classic-horror.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
External links
- El hombre y el monstruo at IMDb
- El hombre y el monstruo at AllMovie
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Films directed by Rafael Baledón
- El hombre inquieto (1953)
- El hombre y el monstruo (1958)
- Dos corazones y un cielo (1959)
- The Curse of the Crying Woman (1961)
- Ruletero a toda marcha (1962)
- The She-Wolf (1965)
- Sinful (1965)
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