Mexico / Sep 12, 1947
Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Genres
DramaAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La perla |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Águila Films, RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1947 |
| Production | Óscar Dancigers |
| Writer | John Steinbeck, Emilio Fernández, Jack Wagner |
| Editing | Gloria Schoemann |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa, Ignacio Romero, Pablo Ríos |
| Assistant directors | Ignacio Villareal, Emilio Fernández, Jesús Marín |
| Lighting | Daniel López |
| Camera operators | Gabriel Figueroa, Ignacio Romero, Pablo Ríos |
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| Additional photography | Gabriel Figueroa, Ignacio Romero, Pablo Ríos |
| Production design | Javier Torres Torija |
| Art direction | Javier Torres Torija |
| Set decoration | Javier Torres Torija |
| Music | Antonio Díaz Conde, James L. Fields, Nicolás de la Rosa, Galdino R. Samperio, Victor Lewis |
| Sound | Antonio Díaz Conde, James L. Fields, Nicolás de la Rosa, Galdino R. Samperio, Victor Lewis |
| Costume design | Armando Meyer |
| Makeup | Armando Meyer |
| Hairstyling | Armando Meyer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 14, 1947 / Venice Film Festival
United States / Feb 17, 1948 / 77 min.
Russia / Feb 06, 1961
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