The first to die in an epidemic of meningitis in Vera Cruz is a French tourist. His wife Nellie, detached and indifferent, feels little grief and realizes that her coldness is her own doom. Over the next two days, she is attracted to George, a local drunk who does odd jobs for brothels and dances grotesquely for tourists in exchange for drinks. George has his own dark secret, a tragedy he caused that leaves him with a death wish. In assisting the local doctor to cope with the epidemic, these two emotional cripples enable each other to rediscover reasons to live and to love.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gérard Philipe, Michèle Morgan, Carlos López Moctezuma, Michèle Cordoue, Víctor Manuel Mendoza, André Toffel
Crew: Yves Allégret (Director), Yves Allégret (Adaptation), Rafael E. Portas (Co-Director), Claude Nicole (Editor), Gunther Gerszo (Art Direction), Salvador Elizondo (Producer)
Country: France, Mexico
Language: Français, Español
Studio: Reforma Films, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Runtime: 103 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 25, 1953
IMDb: 4.4
Keywords:husband wife relationship, heatwave
