Fifth District
1958 film
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Fifth District (Spanish: Distrito Quinto) is a 1958 Spanish crime film[1] from the "Barcelona film noir period" of their director, Julio Coll[2] and is considered a national classic of the genre.[3]
Directed byJulio Coll
Written byJulio Coll
StarringAlberto Closas
Arturo Fernández
Arturo Fernández
Release date
- 6 April 1958
| Fifth District | |
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| Directed by | Julio Coll |
| Written by | Julio Coll |
| Starring | Alberto Closas Arturo Fernández |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Accolades
The film received various nominations at the Premios del CEC a la producción española in 1958, including four wins.[4]
Themes
"In these instances, the idea of a corrupting city was very much in tune with ideologies of early Francoism that defended rural values.", commented the Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema.[5]
