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Saint Rogelia (1940)

Saint Rogelia poster
Original title
Il peccato di Rogelia Sánchez
Directed by
Roberto de Ribón
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 13m
Rated
7
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman faces social judgment and personal conflict. The story follows her struggles and choices in a strict society.

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What happens

Saint Rogelia (Spanish:Santa Rogelia) is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Roberto de Ribón and starring Germaine Montero, Rafael Rivelles and Juan de Landa. It was shot at Cinecitta in Rome as part of an agreement between Francisco Franco's Nationalists and the Italian government A separate Italian-language version The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez was produced at the same time. The film is based on the 1926 novel Santa Rogelia by Armando Palacio Valdés. It was remade in 1962 by Rafael Gil. The film's sets were designed by Guido Fiorini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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