Kino accompanies Juana, and many members of the village follow them to see what will happen. Juana tells Kino to go to town and get the doctor, but Kino and their neighbors tell Juana that the doctor will never come to where they live, so Juana decides to take matters into her own hands and sets off with Coyotito to the doctor.

Their lives seem rather peaceful, but their tranquility is threatened when a scorpion bites Coyotito. They aren't sure where it happened or when.Kino, the novella's protagonist, is a young Mexican-Indian pearl diver married to Juana they have a baby named Coyotito. 'This is a story that old men tell to children. An important film that deserves repeat viewings. Based upon John Steinbeck's classic tale, this magnificent and simple adaptation is painstakingly faithful to the novel, from start to finish. The Pearl is about the big things in people's lives, wealth, power, joy, and sorrow, and it brings its lesson in values home in memorable fashion. He makes a final, desperate gesture hoping it will restore his former life to him.

At the end of this brief, beautifully photographed story, Quino realizes that the pearl has brought him nothing but pain and heartbreak. He is beset by avaricious hyenas who bilk him, physically hurt him, murder his child, and eventually turn him into a killer.ĭespite the hardships of poverty, Quino was far happier scuffling for his living and barely managing to scrape by. His life does indeed change, but for the worse. Quino (Pedro Armendariz), a fisherman, finds a huge, perfect pearl, a treasure that he believes will change his life, bring him money and respect, and allow him to provide for his wife, Juana (Marie Elena Marques), and their son. Written by Jack Wagner, Emilio Fernandez based on the novel by Jack Steinbeck. Starring: Pedro Armendariz, Marie Elena Marques, Fernando Wagner, Alfonso Bedoya, Gilberto Gonzalez, Charles Rooner, Juan Garcia, Luz Alba, Richard Anderson. English Language Version & Spanish Language Version with English subtitles. The Pearl DVD (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) 1947.

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