La Perla / R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc. presenta ; una producción de Aguila Films, S.A. ; director, Emilio Fernández ; productor, Oscar Dancigers.

After many unsuccessful dives off a treacherous reef, a poor fisherman finds a perfect and valuable giant pearl. The word of his discovery and new found fortune soon spreads across the countryside. The plight to keep the pearl from thieves and dishonest businessmen represents some of the best acting...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Alter's collection.
Vive México! cine en 35 mm.
Corporate Authors: Televisa (Firm : Mexico City, Mexico)
Alterfilms
Other Authors: Fernández, Emilio, 1904-1986 (Director)
Dancigers, Oscar, 1902-1976 (Producer)
Armendáriz, Pedro, 1912-1963 (Actor)
Marqués, Maria Elena, 1926-2008 (Actor)
Wagner, Fernando, 1906-1973 (Actor)
Rooner, Charles (Actor)
Bedoya, Alfonso, 1904-1957 (Actor)
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
Language:Spanish
English
Language of the Original:
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In Spanish with optional subtitles in Spanish and English.
Published: Mexico : Televisa : Alterfilms [distributor], [2003]
Series:Alter's collection.
Vive México! cine en 35 mm.
Subjects:
Steinbeck, John, > 1902-1968 > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Feature films > Mexico.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound ; black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
After many unsuccessful dives off a treacherous reef, a poor fisherman finds a perfect and valuable giant pearl. The word of his discovery and new found fortune soon spreads across the countryside. The plight to keep the pearl from thieves and dishonest businessmen represents some of the best acting within the Mexican cinema.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
Based on the short novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.M5 P47 2003 VideoDVD
Awards:Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas, 1948: Golden Ariel, Emilio Fernandez. Silver Ariel, best actor (Armendáriz), best actor in a minor role (García), best cinemtography, best direction.
Credits:Director of photography, Gabriel Figueroa ; editor, Gloria Schoemann ; music, Antonio Diaz Conde ; producer, Alberto A. Ferrer.
System Details:DVD (NTSC)
Cast:
Pedro Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués, Fernando Wagner, Charle Rooner, Alfonso Bedoya.