Maria Candelaria (1944)
María Candelaria (Xochimilco)
76 min
A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked Indian woman that he has in his study. The artist tells the story of Maria Candelaria, a young Indian woman who was rejected by her own people for being the daughter of a prostitute. She is protected by a young Indian man, Lorenzo Rafael, who has fallen in love with her.
- Release date
- January 20, 1944
- Country of origin
- Mexico
Where to watch
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Cast
- Dolores Del Río as María Candelaria
- Pedro Armendáriz as Lorenzo Rafael
- Alberto Galán as El Pintor
- Margarita Cortés as Lupe
- Miguel Inclán as Don Damian
- Beatriz Ramos as Reporter
- Rafael Icardo as Priest
- Julio Ahuet as José Alfonso
- Lupe del Castillo as Bone-Doctor
- Lupe Inclán as Gossip
- Salvador Quiroz as Judge
- Alfonso Jiménez as (uncredited)
- Arturo Soto Rangel as Doctor (uncredited)
- Irma Torres as Bit Part (uncredited)
- José Torvay as Policeman (uncredited)
- David Valle González as Judge's Secratary (uncredited)
- Enrique Zambrano as Medic (uncredited)
Crew
- Emilio Fernández · Director
- Emilio Fernández · Writer
- Mauricio Magdaleno · Writer
- Agustín J. Fink · Producer
- Francisco Domínguez · Composer
- Gabriel Figueroa · Cinematographer
- Jorge Bustos · Editor
- Gloria Schoemann · Editor
- Jorge Fernández · Production designer