Summaries

Santos Luzardo is a young attorney who has recently returned to his family's ranch. The land is harsh, and only the strongest can survive. Dona Barbara uses black magic to make Santos fall for her and hence gain access to his estate. Santos struggles to break free of Dona Barbara and falls in love with her daughter.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • two word title
  • female nudity
  • character name as title
  • title directed by female
  • f rated
Genres
  • Drama
Release date May 13, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States Argentina Spain
Language Spanish
Filming locations Argentina
Production companies Austral Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Santos Luzardo is a young attorney who has recently returned to his family's ranch. The land is harsh, and only the strongest can survive. Dona Barbara uses black magic to make Santos fall for her and hence gain access to his estate. Santos struggles to break free of Dona Barbara and falls in love with her daughter.

An adaptation of the classic novel by Romulo Gallegos, "Dona Barbara" deals with the confrontation between civilization and the more barbaric aspects of the rural life in Venezuela.

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