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La Habanera
GERMANY · 1937

La Habanera

Douglas Sirk
doomed marriage tropical fever epidemic cultural displacement power imbalance in relationships Swedish expatriates
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Synopsis

While vacationing in Puerto Rico, a young Swedish woman falls in love with and marries a powerful local landowner. Ten years later, their marriage has turned sour; meanwhile, two Swedish doctors have arrived on the island to investigate a mysterious fever.

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