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Doña Bárbara (1943)

Doña Bárbara poster
Directed by
Miguel M. Delgado, Fernando de Fuentes
Genre
drama film, Western film
Country
Venezuela, Mexico
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A powerful and ruthless woman controls a vast ranch in the Venezuelan plains. A man returns to reclaim his inherited land and clashes with her, leading to a struggle for power and a dangerous attraction.

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What happens

Doña Bárbara is a 1943 Mexican romantic drama film directed and co-written by Fernando de Fuentes and starring María Félix and Julián Soler. The film is based on the 1929 novel Doña Bárbara by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, who also co-wrote the screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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