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Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1940)

Pueblo chico, infierno grande poster
Directed by
Orestes Caviglia
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in a small Argentine town, the film follows a community overshadowed by lingering feuds and economic hardship. Its characters try to maintain their dignity and connections as tensions simmer beneath everyday routines.

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What happens

Pueblo chico, infierno grande es una película argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Orestes Caviglia sobre guion de Henri Martinent y Eduardo Pappo que se estrenó el 12 de junio de 1940 y que tuvo como protagonistas a Carlos Rosingana, Pedro Tocci, Ada Cornaro y Mario Fortuna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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