To an Unknown God

Name: To an Unknown God
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-07-01
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Mirta Miller, María Rosa Salgado, Xabier Elorriaga, Héctor Alterio

– An ageing man comes to terms with his mortality and his sexual orientation. The film was groundbreak..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 44 Minutes

Release Year:

1977

Original Name:

A un dios desconocido

To an Unknown God (1977) - Also known as A un dios desconocido

An ageing man comes to terms with his mortality and his sexual orientation. The film was groundbreaking in its frank and mature examination of homosexuality.

Styles:

Sincere, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Spain

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain, Europe

Genre:

Drama

To an Unknown God (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jul 1982

Language:

Spanish

Directed by:

Jaime Chávarri

Story Written By:

Elías Querejeta, Jaime Chávarri

Main Actors:

Mirta Miller, María Rosa Salgado, Xabier Elorriaga, Héctor Alterio

Plot:

José, a homosexual magician of 50 years, lived his childhood in Granada (Spain). His father was a gardener in the Buendía house. There he once saw Federico García Lorca. One night of July 1936, a group of fascists assassinated the father of José at the doors of the garden. Today José need to return to the place of his childhood. Maybe to recover the memory or perhaps to bury it permanently. And he also feels the need to unveil Miguel, his current lover, the most hidden of his feelings.

Awards:

8 wins.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

#Gay Latino

#Fascism

#Lgbt

#Poetry

#Bisexual

#Coming Out

#Closeted Homosexual