Oficio de tinieblas

Name: Oficio de tinieblas
Director: Archibaldo Burns
Released: 1981
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Enrique Lizalde, Enrique Lizalde, Julissa, Julissa, Manuel Ojeda

1981 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 28 VOTES · DIR. Archibaldo Burns

Overview

"Occupation of Darkness" - Set in 1934, and meant to dramatize social injustices, this melodrama examines an official's attempt at land reform. The landowners are against any reform and are also not interested in ending the exploitation of their workers. On the opposite side of the fence, the Native Americans have almost no way to better their living conditions or to fight oppression. They are also plagued by "superstition," which leads to some misguided actions that only make things worse. Violence and sexual encounters are interspersed throughout the story.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,015 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:10 ¤ THE DARK PROFESSION ¤

00:09:30 The pay, give me the pay!

00:12:50 and to get richer I didn't need to touch a penny of your inheritance.

00:16:13 I don't want to hear it, you're tormenting me!

00:19:23 Ah! So this is the famous daughter of Leonardo Cifuentes.

00:22:07 Most notably with Mrs. de Ulloa.

00:26:21 Who is this man?

00:29:51 when he recovers from his drink.

00:34:00 They want to get rid of me.

00:36:46 Really? I've seen how she takes care of her.

00:39:12 that we treat the Indians even worse than beasts.

00:42:30 and I assure you, he didn't become any smarter.

00:45:26 making them unaffordable for the owners.

00:48:47 It was you who invited me in with your flattery. You've given them a good workout.

00:53:11 They distrust us, and it's quite natural.

01:01:53 In the eyes of the governor, we would seem like provocateurs.

01:07:37 They...

01:11:15 And let injustice be perpetrated on the innocent?

01:15:58 Do you really believe what the newspapers say?

01:19:06 The government must send them elsewhere.

01:21:48 The troops will arrive, Winiktón.

01:24:22 or stupidity.

01:38:49 So this is the rooster.

01:42:34 and you completely figure out the machinations...

Cast & Characters

Enrique Lizalde Leonardo Enrique Lizalde Isabel's husband Julissa Julia Acevedo Julissa castaña-chestnut Manuel Ojeda Fernando Ulloa Monica Miguel Catalina Díaz Puíljo Lilia Prado Mercedes Lilia Prado pimp Malena Doria Isabel Malena Doria Leonardo's wife Lupita Lara Idolina Lupita Lara Isabel's daughter

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,015

Dialogue density9.7 lines / min

First line00:00:10

Final line01:42:34

Production Record

DirectorArchibaldo Burns

LanguageSpanish

IMDb votes28