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Maria Candelaria (1944)

Jan 20, 1944 Drama, Romance 1h 42m
User Score
72%
41 votes
Internet Movie Database
73%
Rotten Tomatoes
92%

Overview

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.

Mauricio Magdaleno
Writer
Emilio Fernández
Director

Top Billed Cast

Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río

María Candelaria
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz

Lorenzo Rafael
Alberto Galán
Alberto Galán

El Pintor
Margarita Cortés
Margarita Cortés

Lupe
Miguel Inclán
Miguel Inclán

Don Damian
Beatriz Ramos
Beatriz Ramos

Reporter
Rafael Icardo
Rafael Icardo

Priest
Julio Ahuet
Julio Ahuet

Jose Alfonso
Lupe del Castillo
Lupe del Castillo

Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)

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Reviews

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on March 9, 2024

Talk about the sins of the father... well this time it's the sins of the mother that have earned the eponymous girl (Dolores del Rio) the enmity of her devout and rather hypocritical neighbours. Her troubles have only been exacerbated by her relationship with the dashing "Lorenzo Rafael" (Pedro Armendáriz) which is causing some jealousy too - especially from the vocal and quite obnoxious "Lupe" (Margarita Cortés). As a result of her shunning, "Maria" finds that she owes local grandee "Don Damian" (Miguel Inclán) the enormous sum of 15 pesos (almost a third has been spent on soap!!) and unless she settles then he is going to take her newborn sow as payment. They are now in a catch 22. The villagers will not let them sell their flowers or vegetables, so how to raise the cash? They travel ...

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