
The Pearl
Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
Directed by Emilio Fernández
Produced by Águila Films, RKO Radio Pictures
A tragic moral fable about greed and fate, centered on a poor fisherman's family torn apart by the corrupting promise of sudden wealth.
Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.
Questions people ask
Is The Pearl sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Pearl end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Pearl scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Pearl violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Pearl easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Pearl
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Pearl
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Pearl, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Pearl, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Pearl, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































