Susana

Susana

The Devil and The Flesh

1951 · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

The story of a girl of questionable mental stability who escapes from incarceration and ends up at a plantation where she disrupts a working family's daily routines and chemistry.

Directed by Luis Buñuel · Written by Luis Buñuel

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