The Pearl
1947·Movie
·1h 26min·
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Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.
Tragic FableSocial DramaMoral AllegoryPoverty & GreedBleak & TenseClassic AdaptationHuman ConditionCinematic Black & WhiteCautionary Tale
Crew
Directed by:
Emilio Fernández, Ignacio Villareal, Jesús Marín
Written by:
Emilio Fernández, John Steinbeck, John Steinbeck
Produced by:
Óscar Dancigers, Federico Amérigo, Alberto A. Ferrer
Composed by:
Galdino R. Samperio, James L. Fields, Antonio Díaz Conde
Sequels and Prequels
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