Synopsis
Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.
Key facts
Cast
Pedro Armandariz, Alfonso Bedoya, Gilberto Gonzalez, Maria Elena Marques, Charles Rooner, Fernando Wagner, Juan Garcia
Original language
Spanish
Production companies
AGUILA FILMS (MEXIQUE), RKO Pictures
Based on
The Pearl
Awards
National Film Registry, Ariel Award for Best Picture, Ariel Award for Best Direction, Ariel Award for Best Actor
Filming locations
Mexico
Crew
Producer
Oscar Dancigers
Cinematography
Gabriel Figueroa
Music
Antonio Diaz Conde
Stills
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Festival History
- National Film Preservation Board 2002 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1972 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1949 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1947 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Diez segundos del cine nacional | |
| Alternate title | La Perle | |
| Alternate title | The Pearl |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Spanish) |
Full credits
| Director | Emilio Fernández |
| Cast | Pedro Armandariz, Alfonso Bedoya, Gilberto Gonzalez, Maria Elena Marques, Charles Rooner, Fernando Wagner, Juan Garcia |
| Producer | Oscar Dancigers |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Music | Antonio Diaz Conde |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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