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Deseada (1950)

Deseada poster
Directed by
Roberto Gavaldón
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to her family home in Yucatan, drawn into a tense romantic entanglement. The story unfolds against the backdrop of ancient Maya ruins.

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What happens

Desired (Spanish: Deseada) is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río, Jorge Mistral and José Baviera. It contains substantial footage shot in Yucatan, much of it in and around the Maya site of Chichen Itza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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