In Cold Blood (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1959 · 80 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Juan Bosch

Starring

Carlos Larrañaga, Fernando Sancho, Antonio Fernández, Arturo Fernández, Estanis González, Manuel Cano

Carlos is a young man from the city’s outskirts, eager to improve his life. He falls under the sway of morally dubious friends who frequent a dangerous scene, gradually pushing him toward crime. He leaves his steady girlfriend María for the attractive, cunning Isabel, who leads him wherever she wishes. After a robbery reveals Isabel’s true nature and the bleak prospects of his new circle, Carlos tries to return to his former life, but the escalating violence culminates in a blood‑thirsty finale.