The Pearl

The Pearl (1947)

La perla

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

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.

Date of release
1947-09-12
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (45)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Director
Emilio Fernández

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Pearl
  • Filmed in: Mexico
  • Awards: 4 · Nominations: 0. Including: National Film Registry; Ariel Award for Best Picture; Ariel Award for Best Direction; Ariel Award for Best Actor

La perla is a 1947 Mexican-American film directed by Emilio Fernández. It is based on the 1947 novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck, who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Fernández and Jack Wagner.

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