After her mother's death, young Carmen (aka. La Calandria) goes to live with Dona Pancha.


Is this for you? If you have a soft spot for vintage, old-school melodramas where everyone is constantly looking tragic or slightly annoyed, you might dig The Lark. It is not exactly a high-octane thriller. If you need explosions or constant pacing, you will probably be bored to tears within the first fifteen minutes. ...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Fernando de Fuentes

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"Is this for you? If you have a soft spot for vintage, old-school melodramas where everyone is constantly looking tragic or slightly annoyed, you might dig The Lark. It is not exactly a high-octane thriller. If you need explosions or constant pacing, you will probably be bored to tears within the first fifteen minutes. It’s a slow, quiet, and honestly, a little bit clunky affair. Carmen—or La Calandria, as they call her—is one of those characters who just seems to have things happen to her. She ..."

Dolores Camarillo
Fernando de Fuentes, José Castellot hijo, Rafael Delgado
Mexico

1933 · IMDb 6.5

