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The Cursed Village (1942)

The Cursed Village poster
Original title
La aldea maldita
Directed by
Florián Rey
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rural Spanish village faces hardship and moral struggle. The story follows the villagers as they deal with poverty, migration, and personal tragedy.

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What happens

The Cursed Village (Spanish: La aldea maldita) is a 1942 Spanish drama film directed by Florián Rey and starring Florencia Bécquer, Julio Rey de las Heras and Victoria Franco. A remake of an earlier silent film of the same title, it was a popular box office success It was awarded as medal at the 1942 Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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