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Surcos /

Follows the struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950. Facing difficulties in finding housing and employment, several family members turn to illegal or immoral activities in order to make ends meet, and the traditional family structure disintegrates.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Surcos (Motion picture : 1951)
Main Authors: Montes, Eugenio, 1897- (Author), Zaro, Natividad (Author), Torrente Ballester, Gonzalo (Author)
Corporate Authors: Divisa Home Video, Video Mercury Films, S.A
Other Authors: Nieves Conde, José Antonio, 1915-2006 (Screenwriter), Peña, Luis (Actor), Asquerino, María, 1927- (Actor), Arenzana, Francisco (Actor), Leza, Marisa de (Actor), Lucia, Ricardo (Actor), Prada, Jose (Actor), Perera, Sebastián, 1902- (director of photography.), García Leoz, Jesús, 1904-1953 (music director.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:In Spanish.
Published: [Madrid] : Madrid : Divisa Home Video ; Video Mercury Films S.A., [2014]
Subjects:
Rural families > Spain > Madrid > Conduct of life > Drama.
Rural-urban migration > Spain > Madrid > Drama.
City and town life > Spain > Madrid > 20th century > Drama.
Spain > Social conditions > 1939-1975 > Drama.
Madrid (Spain) > Social conditions > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Spanish.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Description
Summary:Follows the struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950. Facing difficulties in finding housing and employment, several family members turn to illegal or immoral activities in order to make ends meet, and the traditional family structure disintegrates.
Item Description:Originally issued as motion picture in 1951.
Extras include: Gallery (1:05); Filmographies.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD video; PAL; region 0; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Production Credits:Director, Jose Antonio Nieves Conde ; film production, Felipe Gerely, Francisco Madrid ; director of photography, Sebastián Perera ; art director, Antonio Labrada ; music, Jesús Garcia Leoz ; assistant directors, Domingo Pruña, José Castedo, José María Ochoa.