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La Oveja Negra (1949)

La Oveja Negra poster
Original title
La oveja negra
Directed by
Ismael Rodríguez
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 75 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Mexican drama about family conflict and moral choices. It focuses on a man caught between loyalty and forbidden desires. The story unfolds in a domestic setting where secrets strain relationships.

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What happens

The Black Sheep (Spanish: La oveja Negra) is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Fernando Soler, Pedro Infante and Andrés Soler. It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint. It was followed by a sequel filmed in the same year, No desearás la mujer de tu hijo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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