Kingdom of Hawaii, 1866. Fearful that leprosy would spread throughout the archipelago, the king banishes the sick to the island of Molokai. In 1873, the Belgian Catholic missionary Damien de Veuster arrives on the island to help improve the lives of its unfortunate inhabitants.
Title | Molokai: la isla maldita |
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Year | 1959 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | Spain |
Studio | Eurofilms |
Cast | Javier Escrivá, Roberto Camardiel, Gérard Tichy, Marcela Yurfa, Nani Fernández, Francisco Camoiras |
Crew | Luis Lucia (Director), Jaime García Herranz (Screenplay), Jaime García Herranz (Dialogue), Francisco Roig Espert (Idea), Salvador Ruiz de Luna (Original Music Composer), Elder Barber (Songs) |
Keyword | faith, hawaii, leprosy, based on true story, leper colony, catholic priest, missionary priest, 19th century, isolated island, isolated community |
Release | Aug 21, 1959 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 4.00 / 10 by 3 users |