The Blue Pearl (1951)
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Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 39M
Director : Ishirō Honda
Sinopsis
Though recognized worldwide almost exclusively for his colorful kaiju fare, director Ishirō Honda (Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra) was a natural humanist with a particular understanding of the relationship between people and their social environs. His debut fiction feature, The Blue Pearl (Aoi Shinju) – virtually unseen in the west until now – depicts the melodramatic, but keenly-observed interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town. Though raised within the same tradition-bound crucible, the two women – Noe and Riu – are portrayed as diametric opposites; the former meek but affectionate, the latter strong-willed but jaded by a tryst with metropolitan life. Nonetheless, Honda provides equal weight to their desires and their ambitions to break free from the social mold imposed upon them from birth.
Un experto en seguridad tiene que infiltrarse en un rascacielos en llamas, a 225 pisos de altura, donde su familia está atrapada por un grupo de criminales.
La fotógrafa de la revista Alex Anderson y el autor Colin Page se dirigen a Fiyi en busca de la ilusoria perla azul sobre la que Colin escribió en su exitosa novela Perla en el Paraíso. Alex puede conseguir el puesto de directora creativa si consigue fotografiar la perla para el número del 30º aniversario de la revista, y Colin espera que escribiendo un artículo sobre la gema perdida hace tiempo pueda aumentar las ventas de sus otros libros que fracasan y no perder a su editor. Mientras los dos parten en su búsqueda, ninguno de los dos es consciente todavía de que encontrar el amor podría ser la aventura más rara de todas.
El pescador Quino (Pedro Armendáriz) y su esposa Juana (María Elena Marqués) son muy pobres y están desesperados porque el médico extranjero del pueblo (Charles Rooner) se niega a atender a su hijo Coyotito, que ha sufrido la picadura de un alacrán. Cuando, inesperadamente, Quino encuentra en el mar una magnífica perla, Juana intuye que el hallazgo sólo les traerá desgracias y trata de convencer a su marido para que la devuelva al mar. Pero él no la escucha; sólo piensa que ha llegado el momento de salir de la miseria. Así que va a ver a los comerciantes del pueblo, pero sus ofertas son tan ridículas que decide ir a venderla a la ciudad.
Desperate because of his son's illness, the peasant Eufemio steals a pearl from the image of Santa Lucía in the village church.
Cada año, desde que murió su padre, la señorita Moran ha recibido una extraña perla. Cuando es invitada a conocer a su benefactor, pide consejo a Sherlock Holmes. El misterio se complica extraordinariamente y termina con una emocionante persecución por los canales de Londres en busca de un tesoro indio de valor incalculable. (FILMAFFINITY)
A slum girl is forced to steal for a living. After she swipes a rich society's matron's necklace, she hides out at the home of a man who turns out to be the socialite's former fiance.
Tres aventureros llegan a los mares del Sur con la intención de apoderarse de unas valiosas perlas negras, pero, para conseguirlo tendrán que enfrentarse a un peligroso grupo de nativos y, sobre todo, a un pulpo gigante que custodia la cueva donde se encuentran las perlas.
En una remota isla del Caribe, poblada por los descendientes de la tripulación del pirata Henry Morgan, el tátara-tátaranieto de éste quiere obligar a su hija Anita a que se case con el despreciable prestamista Joseph Horngold para poder disponer de mucho oro. El marinero americano Bob Wade acude en su rescate y su presencia hace estallar una revuelta en la isla.
A silent, surreal short involving a man buying a pearl necklace. He meets a woman who also desires the necklace.
There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, Fay is again the center of attention for Arthur and Elton with her leaning towards stuffy old Elton. When Arthur sees Charles, Fay's Butler, lurking in the gardens, he remembers that Charles was a thief caught in Monte Carlo and he figures that Fay may be more interested in the pearls of Mrs. Webley, which she is. After Fay takes the pearls, but before she can toss them out the window, she is caught by Arthur who is very disappointed in how things are turning out.
A pearl stolen from an Indian idol results in nothing but trouble for its owner. After he receives death threats by note pinned to a dagger, he decides to gather his relatives in his old mansion for a reading of his will. Unfortunately, the family members are being mysteriously bumped off one by one. The butler and an heiress set out to discover what's going on.
The curse of a shark god follows a group of people who have violated a sacred jungle idol.
Though recognized worldwide almost exclusively for his colorful kaiju fare, director Ishirō Honda (Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra) was a natural humanist with a particular understanding of the relationship between people and their social environs. His debut fiction feature, The Blue Pearl (Aoi Shinju) – virtually unseen in the west until now – depicts the melodramatic, but keenly-observed interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town. Though raised within the same tradition-bound crucible, the two women – Noe and Riu – are portrayed as diametric opposites; the former meek but affectionate, the latter strong-willed but jaded by a tryst with metropolitan life. Nonetheless, Honda provides equal weight to their desires and their ambitions to break free from the social mold imposed upon them from birth.
