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Maria Candelaria

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Maria Candelaria

7.3

1h 42m

1944

Synopsis

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.

Director

Emilio Fernández

DramaRomance

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Cast & Crew

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

as María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

as Lorenzo Rafael

Alberto Galán

as El Pintor

Margarita Cortés

as Lupe

Miguel Inclán

Miguel Inclán

as Don Damian

Beatriz Ramos

Beatriz Ramos

as Reporter

Rafael Icardo

Rafael Icardo

as Priest

Julio Ahuet

as Jose Alfonso

Lupe del Castillo

as Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)

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