La vida no vale nada

La vida no vale nada

1955 · 100 min · ES · 8.3 (42 votes)
Dir. Rogelio A. González · Starring Pedro Infante, Rosario Granados, Domingo Soler, Magda Guzmán, Wolf Ruvinskis, Hortensia Santoveña · Music Manuel Esperón
Drama

Pablo, a wandering laborer, has imprisoned himself in a hell of alcoholism. Cruz, a widow, reaches out to the troubled man, but even her compassion may not be enough to save him.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at struggle and despair. It feels like a heavy, worn coat on a cold, lonely night, punctuated by moments of fragile hope and profound sadness.

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