Synopsis
In the Eighteenth Century, in Spain, a beggar comes to the castle of a cruel marquee on his wedding day to beg for food, and the marque locks him in his dungeon, where he is forgotten. The mute daughter of the jailer feeds him along the years. When she grows-up, the widower marquee unsuccessfully tries to shag her and locks the servant in the dungeons with the beggar that rapes her. When she is released, she kills the marquee and flees to the forest. She is found living like an animal in the woods by Don Alfredo and he brings her home. Soon his servant Teresa finds that she is pregnant. When she gives birth to a boy on Christmas, she dies and the boy Leon is raised by Don Alfredo and Teresa. A few years later they learn the curse that the boy carries with him, and the local priest advises that he must be raised with love. What will happen to Leon?
Cast
Desmond Llewelyn·Oliver Reed·Peter Sallis·Anthony Dawson·John Gabriel·Francis de Wolff·Catherine Feller·Clifford Evans·Yvonne Romain
Film Credits
Screenplay
Anthony Hinds
Cinematography
Arthur Grant
Music
Benjamin Frankel
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Rating
Approved
Runtime
93 min
Awards
1 nomination
IMDb
6.5/10 · 7K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
60%
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