Amok
Seen it?1944 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
A doctor embezzles the proceeds of his Parisian clinic in order to better support the manipulative woman with whom he is having an affair. After losing all the money while gambling, he is forced to flee to an undeveloped region of India. There, he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a disease the natives term "Amok," while his past mistakes still plague him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antonio Momplet
- María FélixMadame Travis / Sra. Belmont
- Julián SolerDr. Jorge Martell
- Estela IndaTara
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.Gobernador
- José BavieraSr Belmont
- Paco FuentesDr. Rozier
- Miguel ArenasTío de Jorge
- Kali KarloSirviente
- Carolina BarretRosa, sirvienta
- Gustavo Rojo