La Habanera (1937)

Review: La Habanera (1937)

Director: Douglas Sirk

Cast: Zarah Leander, Karl Martell, Ferdinand Marian, Paul Bildt, Lisa Helwig,

Zarah Leander
Zarah Leander
Karl Martell
Karl Martell
Ferdinand Marian
Ferdinand Marian
Paul Bildt
Paul Bildt
Lisa Helwig
Lisa Helwig

Plot: While vacationing in Puerto Rico, a young Swedish woman falls in love with and marries a powerful local landowner. Ten years later, their marriage has turned sour; meanwhile, two Swedish doctors have arrived on the island to investigate a mysterious fever.

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DVD of the Week: <i>La Habanera</i> (1937)

DVD of the Week: La Habanera (1937)

Astree Sternhjelm, an attractive Swedish woman vacationing in Puerto Rico with her matronly aunt, Ana, is seduced by the music, colour and apparent freedom offered by life in the tropics. Her humourless aunt, on the other hand, can’t wait […]

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