Obscure independent film showing the life of Puerto Rican immigrants in East Harlem. Son Filip (Robert Gentile) is always getting beaten up by gangs, daughter Elana is becoming a prostitute, father Jose (Calmilo Delgado) can't get a job and mother Antonia (Rosita De Triano) tries to keep it all together, It all ends tragically of course.
This must have been gripping in 1962 but it's been done MANY times since. Bad direction and lousy sound recording too. Still Gentile is pretty good in his role, there's an interesting score and this shows what NYC looked like in 1962. Worth a look but keep your expectations low.
This must have been gripping in 1962 but it's been done MANY times since. Bad direction and lousy sound recording too. Still Gentile is pretty good in his role, there's an interesting score and this shows what NYC looked like in 1962. Worth a look but keep your expectations low.