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Pepita Jiménez (1946)

Pepita Jiménez poster
Directed by
Emilio Fernández
Genre
drama film, romance film, historical film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man studying for the priesthood returns to his family estate and falls in love with a beautiful woman named Pepita Jiménez. Their romance creates conflict with his religious vows and his father's expectations.

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What happens

Pepita Jiménez is a 1946 Mexican historical romantic drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Rosita Díaz Gimeno, Ricardo Montalban and Fortunio Bonanova. It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Manuel Fontanals and Javier Torres Torija. It is based on the 1874 novel of the same time by Juan Valera, which had previously been adapted into a 1925 Spanish silent film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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