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Molokai: la isla maldita (1959)

Molokai: la isla maldita (1959)

Drama History
Release Date: 1959, August 21
Directors: Luis Lucia
Countries: Spain
Production: Eurofilms
Cast: Javier Escrivá

Overview:

Kingdom of Hawaii, 1866. Fearful that leprosy would spread throughout the archipelago, the king banishes the sick to the island of Molokai. In 1873, the Belgian Catholic missionary Damien de Veuster arrives on the island to help improve the lives of its unfortunate inhabitants.

Keywords:

based on true story 19th century hawaii leprosy faith isolated community isolated island catholic priest leper colony missionary priest