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5.5Kingdom 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.
Released: 1959-08-21101 minDir: Luis LuciaDrama, History
Cast
- Javier Escrivá as Damián de Veuster
- Roberto Camardiel
- Gérard Tichy
- Marcela Yurfa
- Nani Fernández
- Francisco Camoiras
Themes
- faith
- hawaii
- leprosy
- based on true story
- leper colony
- catholic priest
- missionary priest
- 19th century