The House of Water
Set in the 1920s in Venezuela, this political melodrama by Jacobo Penzo follows the decision of the fictional Cruz Elías León (Franklin Virguéz), a young Venezuelan poet, to give up a life of social and possibly mainstream political advancement to go back to his home and family in an isolated fishing village and combat the despotic military dictator in charge of the country.
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The House of Water
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 16, 1984
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
La casa de agua
Production Companies
Jacobo Penzo Producciones
Director
Jacobo Penzo
Description
Set in the 1920s in Venezuela, this political melodrama by Jacobo Penzo follows the decision of the fictional Cruz Elías León (Franklin Virguéz), a young Venezuelan poet, to give up a life of social and possibly mainstream political advancement to go back to his home and family in an isolated fishing village and combat the despotic military dictator in charge of the country.