Two lovers, infinite suffering, and a title that definitely got past 1950 censors somehow.
Melodrama based on the homonymous novel by the Spanish writer José María Carretero Novillo (El Caballero Audaz), which tells a romantic story about a pair of lovers who endure great suffering in their attempt to be together.
Acting
Susana Guízar's face does three acts of tragedy
Production
Franco-era censorship somehow let this title slide
Director
Miguel Morayta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Miguel Morayta later became a prolific telenovela director, which absolutely tracks with this film's energy.
The source novel by El Caballero Audaz was considered scandalous; this adaptation survived Francoist censors by leaning into moral punishment.
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