''Vengeance'' ( es, La venganza) is a 1958 Spanish drama film directed by

Juan Antonio Bardem Juan Antonio Bardem Muñoz (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film director and screen writer, born in Madrid. He was a member of the Communist Party. Bardem was best known for ''Muerte de un ciclista'' (1955) which won the FIPRES ...

. It was co-produced with Italy, starring Italian

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narrates the film. It was shown at the

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but not released in Spain until the following year. The film had serious troubles with Spanish censorship. Bardem even went to prison and it was an international scandal. It was nominated for the

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Plot

Juan (Jorge Mistral) returns to town after being locked up for ten years for a crime he did not commit. Together with his sister Andrea (Carmen Sevilla) they decide to take revenge on who they believe is to blame for the family's ills: Luis "el Torcido" (Raf Vallone). To do this, the two brothers will join a gang of reapers looking for work in the fields of Castilla and whose boss is their rival.

Cast

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as Andrea Díaz *

as Luis 'El Torcido' *

Jorge Mistral Modesto Llosas Rosell (24 November 1920 – 20 April 1972) known professionally as Jorge Mistral was a Spanish film actor. During the 1940s, he became a star in films produced by CIFESA. In the 1950s, he lived and worked in México and ap ...

as Juan Díaz *

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as Santiago 'El Viejo' *

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as Pablo 'El Tinorio' *

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as Maxi 'El Chico' *

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as Cantante *

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as Segador gallego *

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* 1958 films Italian drama films 1958 drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Spain in fiction Films directed by Juan Antonio Bardem Spanish drama films 1950s Spanish films 1950s Italian films Spanish films about revenge {{1950s-Spain-film-stub

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