Land Without Bread (1933)
Original title: Las Hurdes
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An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time. (Silent short, voiced in 1937 and 1996.)
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Abel JacquinFrench Narrator, 1937 (voice)
Francisco RabalSpanish Narrator, 1996 (voice)
Alexandre O'Neill(voice)Keywords
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What is Land Without Bread about?
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time. (Silent short, voiced in 1937 and 1996.)
How long is Land Without Bread?
Land Without Bread has a runtime of 29 minutes.