This is a story that old men tell to children. They aren't sure where it happened or when.
The Pearl
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.
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The Pearl
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 12, 1947
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama, Adventure
User Score
70%
Original Title
La perla
Production Companies
Águila Films
Director
Emilio Fernández
Description
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.