La casa de la Troya

La casa de la Troya

1948 · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

Adaptation of the novel by Alejandro Pérez Lujín, centered on the university adventures in Santiago de Compostela of Gerardo Roquer from Madrid, who stays in a boarding house known as "La Casa de la Troya".

Directed by Carlos Orellana · Written by Manuel Altolaguirre

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