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The Cursed Village (1942 film)

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The Cursed Village
Directed byFlorián Rey
Written byFlorián Rey
Starring
CinematographyHeinrich Gärtner
Edited byGaby Peñalba
Production
company
P.B. Films
Distributed byChamartín
Release date
  • 23 November 1942 (1942-11-23)
Running time
88 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Cursed Village (Spanish: La aldea maldita) is a 1942 Spanish drama film directed by Florián Rey and starring Florencia Bécquer, Julio Rey de las Heras and Victoria Franco. A remake of an earlier silent film of the same title, it was a popular box office success It was awarded as medal at the 1942 Venice Film Festival.[1]

Plot

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The events take place in the town of Luján in Salamanca at the beginning of the 20th century. Due to a series of weather misfortunes for several years in a row, the town finds itself in a situation of poverty and misery that forces its inhabitants to emigrate to the city in search of a job that mitigates their problems; Juan, a farmer in a good situation, is forced, along with his sharecroppers and servants, to do the same, leaving his wife and son in the village; but his wife, Acacia, decides to leave too; not with him, but by another path that will lead her to prostitution and degradation; After a while Juan returns to the village and recovers his situation and his wealth; Acacia also returns, but turned into a beggar whom Juan's shepherds recognize; he goes to look for her and returns her home after forgiving her slips.

Cast

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In alphabetical order

References

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  1. ^ Bentley p.83

Bibliography

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  • Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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