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Malvaloca (1926)

Malvaloca poster
Directed by
Benito Perojo
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles with her past and society's judgment in a small Spanish town. She seeks redemption and love despite the scandal that surrounds her.

melodramaticpoignantslow-burnearnestdatedsentimentalquiet

What happens

Malvaloca is a 1927 Spanish silent drama film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Lidia Gutiérrez, Manuel San Germán and Javier de Rivera. It is an adaptation of the 1912 play of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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