The Pearl
Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
Rating: 7.2 out of 10TMDB(45 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Ariel Award for Best Picture (1948) and the National Film Registry (2002)
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Based on
Based on the novel The Pearl
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Filming locations
Filmed in Mexico
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gabriel Figueroa
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John SteinbeckNovel, Screenplay
- Emilio FernándezScreenplay
- Jack WagnerScreenplay
- Original title
- La perla
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 12, 1947
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
Production
Cast
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