Pedro Paramo

Pedro Paramo

1967 · 104 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Fantasy

When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…

Directed by Carlos Velo · Written by Manuel Barbachano Ponce

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