La perla (1947)
- Directed by
- Emilio Fernández
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 45 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A poor Mexican pearl diver finds a giant pearl that seems like a ticket to a better life. But his discovery brings greed and violence from those around him, turning his dream into a nightmare.
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What happens
La perla (The Pearl) is a 1947 Mexican-American film directed by Emilio Fernández. It is based on the 1947 novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck, who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Fernández and Jack Wagner. In 2002, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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