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The Book of Stone (1969)

Jul 18, 1969 Horror, Thriller 1h 40m
77%
User Score
7.2/10

A legend from 7 centuries ago...

Overview

Julia, a governess, comes to work for a bourgeois family that lives in a forested property they have recently bought. Julia is to take care of a little girl named Silvia, whose unusual demeanor may find its roots in the family garden.

Carlos Enrique Taboada
Director

Top Billed Cast

Marga López
Marga López

Julia Septien
Joaquín Cordero
Joaquín Cordero

Eugenio Ruvalcaba
Norma Lazareno
Norma Lazareno

Mariana
Aldo Monti
Aldo Monti

Carlos
Lucy Buj
Lucy Buj

Silvia
Rafael Llamas
Rafael Llamas

Profesor Esquivias
Ada Carrasco
Ada Carrasco

Paulina "Sirvienta"
Lilia Castillo
Lilia Castillo

Herminia
Manuel Dondé
Manuel Dondé

Bruno

Full Cast & Crew

Media

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A review by tmdb17996075
Written on February 14, 2017

Pursuing the massive success and of "Hasta el viento tiene miedo", horror director Carlos Enrique Taboada achieves an equally engaging horror story with 'El Libro de Piedra'. In this case, Taboada works with Marga Lopez and Norma Lazareno again, but playing completely different roles. Mrs. Lopez is not a strict school headmistress and she becomes a sweet and delicate governess. On the other hand, Norma Lazareno is not a naughty student anymore and she becomes a reluctant stepmother, who hopelessly tries to win her stepdaughter affection. Offering a sinister story that deals with a troubled little girl, this film contains a nice amount of beautiful shots and landscapes, that in some cases, surpases the dialogs and the characters.

In 'El Libro de Piedra', a sweet governess named Julia Sep...

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