Life of Sin

Life of Sin

R 1979 · 112 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

The film dramatizes the life of Isabel "la Negra" Luberza Oppenheimer. Pablo, a Caribbean peasant, and Isabel, a politician's mistress, open a brothel that becomes internationally famous. Though they gain wealth and power, the one thing that Isabel seeks continues to elude her.

Directed by Efraín López Neris · Written by Emilio Díaz Valcárcel

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