Drama ·History · Spain · 1959 · 1h 41m

Molokai: la isla maldita

Molokai: la isla maldita poster
Director
Luis Lucia
Cast
Javier Escrivá as Damián de Veuster Roberto Camardiel as Gérard Tichy as Marcela Yurfa as Nani Fernández as Francisco Camoiras as
Crew
Manuel Berenguer — Director of Photography José Antonio Rojo — Editor Salvador Ruiz de Luna — Original Music Composer Jaime García Herranz — Screenplay Enrique Alarcón — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
faithhawaiileprosybased on true storyleper colonycatholic priestmissionary priest19th centuryisolated islandisolated community
Key Collaborators
Luis Lucia Director Manuel Berenguer Director of Photography José Antonio Rojo Editor Salvador Ruiz de Luna Original Music Composer Jaime García Herranz Screenplay Enrique Alarcón Production Design
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