STORY
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.
CAST & CREW
- Gérard Philipe
- Michèle Morgan
- Carlos López Moctezuma
- Michèle Cordoue
- Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Cast
- Yves Allégret
- Rafael E. Portas
Directors
INFORMATION
- Reforma Films
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Production Companies
- France
- Mexico
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- French
- Spanish