The Two Worlds of Angelita (1983)
Overview
As experienced by 9 year old Angelita, the film portrays the hardship of migration endured by her family’s move from a small town in Puerto Rico to New York City’s Lower East Side.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.471 |
Directed By
Jane Morrison
Crew
Jane Morrison
Pamela Yates
Jane Morrison
Lianne Halfon
Michael Waxman
Randy Barcelo
Suzanne Fenn
Dom Salvador
Tato Laviera
José Torres Santiago
Lianne Halfon
Rose Rosenblatt
Jane Morrison
José García
Wendy Kesselman
Affonso Beato
TOP CAST
Mariem Pérez Riera
Angelita
Delia Esther Quiñones
Doña Ángela
Ángel D. Soto
Chuito
Idalia Pérez Garay
Fortuna
Pedro Juan Texidor
Manolo
Rosalba Rolón
Fela
Roberto Rivera Negrón
Don Curro
Bimbo Rivas
Goyin
Geisha Otero
Rosa
Malik Mandes
Littleman
Sandra Rodríguez
Linda
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