The Cursed Village

The Cursed Village

1930 · 57 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

Region of Castilla La Vieja, Spain, early 20th century. In Luján, a village ravaged by drought, Juan, a humble farmer who survives with his wife and son, confronts a local loan shark and is imprisoned as a result.

Directed by Florián Rey · Written by Florián Rey

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