Underplayed Gems

The Road of Life (1956)

The Road of Life poster
Original title
El Camino de la Vida
Directed by
Alfonso Corona Blake
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two brothers face hardship as they try to survive on the streets of Mexico City. The film follows their struggles to find a better life.

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What happens

The Road of Life (Spanish: El camino de la vida) is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Alfonso Corona Blake. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Honourable Mention award for the director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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