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12 September 1947 (Mexico) morePlot:
Quino is a Mexican diver that discovers a pearl at the bottom of the sea. He and his wife Juana, and... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Hecho Por México: The Films of Gabriel Figueroa—Interview With Curator Steve Seid(From Twitch. 31 July 2008, 10:42 AM, PDT)
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I never knew this existed moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Pedro Armendáriz | ... | Quino | |
| María Elena Marqués | ... | Juana | |
| Fernando Wagner | ... | Dealer 1 | |
| Gilberto González | ... | Aid 1 | |
| Charles Rooner | ... | Doctor | |
| Juan García | ... | Aid 2 | |
| Alfonso Bedoya | ... | Godfather | |
| Raúl Lechuga | ... | Dealer 2 | |
| Max Langler | ... | Peasant | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Luz Alba | |||
| Richard Anderson | |||
| Guillermo Calles | |||
| Columba Domínguez | |||
| Andrés Huesca | |||
| Margarito Luna | |||
| Pepita Morillo | |||
| Beatriz Ramos | |||
| Enriqueta Reza | |||
| Carlos Rodríguez | |||
| Victoria Sastre | |||
| Irma Torres | |||
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Emilio Fernández, who was in love with Olivia de Havilland, thought she was the ideal actress to play the female starring role. De Havilland never knew of his secret love, but the director was able to get the government of Mexico City to change the name of the street he grew up on to "Dulce Olivia" (Sweet Olivia). moreQuotes:
Narrator: This is a story that old men tell to children. They aren't sure where it happened or when. moreFAQ
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Adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The Pearl". I had to read the short novel in junior high. I found it bleak and depressing but powerful. I never even knew there was a film of this until TCM showed it tonight. I was very impressed.
It's a Mexican film and the story was changed to fit into that environment. I never even knew Mexico had a film industry back in the 1940s--films like this are never shown. That's a shame because this film was great. The acting was just OK but that's good--if it had been better acted this might have been unbearable. They didn't lighten up the book or change the ending like Hollywood would have done. And the direction and cinematography were just beautiful--this film should be seen just for the imagery alone. From the opening shot of the women in white robes standing silently by the sea the movie pulls you right in.
This is not for everyone. It's dark and depressing but just great. Despite the change of setting it retains all the power of the short novel. The only debit I could think of was the sometimes intrusive music score--some scenes would have worked much better silently. Still, well worth seeing. I give it an 8.