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The Book of Stone(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-07-18
77%
81 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
A legend from 7 centuries ago...
Overview:
Julia, a governess, comes to work for a bourgeois family that lives in a forested property they have recently bought. Julia is to take care of a little girl named Silvia, whose unusual demeanor may find its roots in the family garden.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Mexico
ProductionCompanies:
Producciones AGSA
Movie: The Book of Stone
Top 10 Billed Cast
Marga López
Julia Septien
Joaquín Cordero
Eugenio Ruvalcaba
Norma Lazareno
Mariana
Aldo Monti
Carlos
Ada Carrasco
Paulina "Sirvienta"
Lilia Castillo
Herminia
Manuel Dondé
Bruno
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Overview
Julia, a governess, comes to work for a bourgeois family that lives in a forested property they have recently bought. Julia is to take care of a little girl named Silvia, whose unusual demeanor may find its roots in the family garden.
Release Date
1969-07-18
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Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
A legend from 7 centuries ago...
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