El Peñón de las Ánimas (1943): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1943, El Peñón de las Ánimas is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Miguel Zacarías, running about 121 minutes. “The story of two lovers whose love is beyond death!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The love between María Ángela and Fernando is impossible because there's an ancient history of hate between their families. His father killed hers, and other family members have killed each other for years. When María Ángela's grandfather finds she's in love with Fernando, he frames the young man and forces her to marry Manuel. Maria Ángela finds that Manuel doesn't love her and together plan her escape with Fernando. But things go wrong and the lovers find their destiny in The Spirit's Canyon.

Who’s in it. El Peñón de las Ánimas stars Jorge Negrete as Fernando Iturriaga, María Félix as María Ángela Valdivia, René Cardona as Manuel and Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as Don Braulio, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, El Peñón de las Ánimas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El Peñón de las Ánimas page.

If you liked it. Fans of El Peñón de las Ánimas tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.