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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Fernando Soler Don Guadalupe -
Rosita Quintana Susana -
Víctor Manuel Mendoza Jesus -
Matilde Palou Dona Carmen -
María Gentil Arcos Felisa - L Luis López Somoza Alberto
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Rafael Icardo Don Severiano, veterinary - E Enrique del Castillo Official reformatory
- J Jesús García Navarro Empleado de Guadalupe (uncredited)
- L Leonor Gómez Empleada de Guadalupe (uncredited)
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