SWORD OF GRANADA 3-D (EL CORAZÓN Y LA ESPADA)

Mexico | 1953 | DCP | 87 min. | Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Carlos Véjar, Edward Dein
Cast: Cesar Romero, Katy Jurado, Rebecca Iturbide
In this period costume drama full of action, intrigue, and romance, Don Pedro de Rivera (Romero), the rightful owner of a Spanish castle seeks to reclaim it from an occupying Moorish Caliph. Don Pedro’s accomplice is Juan Ponce de León, who intends to steal the “Rose of Granada,” a rare gem owned by the Caliph, which supposedly contains a rare essence that ensures eternal youth. Never before screened in its original 3-D and Spanish-language version in the U.S., Sword of Granada has been restored by the 3-D Film Archive. Special thanks to Bob Furmanek and Greg Kintz.