The Forgotten Village (1941)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Herbert Kline
Alexander Hammid (co-director)

Writers:

John Steinbeck (story)
John Steinbeck (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 November 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Drama

Plot:

Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.

Plot Keywords:

Pueblo | Mexican | Mexico | Protest | Poverty

Cast

Burgess Meredith

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Narrator

Runtime:

67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Pan-American Films Inc.

Trivia:

The Motion Picture Division of the New York State Board of Education banned the film when it came out because of its depiction of childbirth and a scene showing a baby at its mother's breast.