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Release Year1952
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes4
DirectorArturo Ruiz Castillo
WritersÁngel A. Jordán, Vicente Coello, José Antonio Pérez Torreblanca
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa laguna negra
About La laguna negra
In a village in the mountains of Urbión, brothers John and Martin, driven by greed and abetted by Candelas, Martin's wife, kill his father and sink the body in the Black Lagoon. His wife and one daughter of the victim does not know anything. In the village would get missing. However, from now weigh a curse on the land for which they have committed the crime, predicting each year misfortunes and bad harvests.
Directed by Arturo Ruiz Castillo, La laguna negra leans on a strong ensemble — Maruchi Fresno, Tomás Blanco, José María Lado — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1952.
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