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The Cry of the Flesh (1951)

The Cry of the Flesh poster
Original title
El grito de la carne
Directed by
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza, Fernando Soler
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with a forbidden passion that challenges his commitments. The story follows his internal conflict and the consequences of his desires.

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What happens

The Cry of the Flesh (Spanish: El grito de la carne) is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Fernando Soler and Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Soler, Rosario Granados and Gustavo Rojo. The film's sets were designed by the art director Javier Torres Torija. Soler was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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