Pepina, daughter of a wealthy landowner, falls in love with Pinón, a young steelworker after a visit to the factory. When her father discovers the happened he flies into rage because he has reserved his daughter a former emigrant.
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Is it worth the watch? You should watch this if you have a soft spot for black and white silents that feel like a time capsule. If you need fast editing or people actually talking, you are going to be miserable watching this one. 😴 It’s a very simple story about a rich girl, Pepina, who goes to a steel factory and f...
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"Is it worth the watch? You should watch this if you have a soft spot for black and white silents that feel like a time capsule. If you need fast editing or people actually talking, you are going to be miserable watching this one. 😴 It’s a very simple story about a rich girl, Pepina, who goes to a steel factory and falls for a worker named Pinón. The whole thing feels very grounded in its time, especially the contrast between the clean houses and the dirty factory. The scenes inside the facto..."
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