The Curtain of the Palace
A passionate young man in the Dominican countryside turns to his best friend for help in winning the hand of his love.
2004 · 58m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Carlos Manuel Plasencia
Overview
José is a passionate young man in the Dominican countryside who has been in love with Julieta ever since they met when they were young kids. 10 years later and after Julieta returns from the city to visit her father, José looks for the help of his best friend to win over her love. But things don't exactly workout as planned when Julieta's new step-mom ("Seliné") cooks up some good 'ol Dominican witchcraft and decides to put a spell on José, hoping to separate them. It is then up to Julieta, her best friend María and El Jobo to take on this new 'witch' to save themselves and José.
Director and cast
- Carlos Manuel Plasencia Director
- Junior Rodriguez as José
- Claribel Ortiz Abreu as Julieta
- Marleny de León as Seliné
- Jose Rafael Rosario as El Jobo
- Hery Durán as El Jobo (niño)
- Marelin Espinal as Julieta (niña)
- Manny Núñez as José (niño)
- Yuliana Luis Ovalles as María
- Luis Carlos Pichardo as Jesús María
- Jennifer Rosario as María (niña)
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