Underplayed Gems

Our Lady of Sorrows (1934)

Our Lady of Sorrows poster
Original title
La dolorosa
Directed by
Jean Grémillon
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in rural Spain faces romantic hardships and social pressures in a story of love and sacrifice. It was adapted from a popular zarzuela and filmed on location with many extras.

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What happens

Our Lady of Sorrows (Spanish: La Dolorosa) is a 1934 Spanish musical drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Rosita Díaz Gimeno, Agustín Godoy and Mary Amparo Bosch. It is an adaptation of the 1930 zarzuela La dolorosa. The film was made at the leading Spanish CEA Studios and shot on location in Aragon with 1500 extras. It was a box office hit on its release. The film was part of a popular European trend of operetta films during the 1930s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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