Film · Drama, Romance
Maria Candelaria (1944)
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
- Writers
- Mauricio Magdaleno, Emilio Fernández
- Country
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- Release date
- January 20, 1944
- Original title
- María Candelaria (Xochimilco)
Cast
Dolores del RíoMaría Candelaria
Pedro ArmendárizLorenzo Rafael- Alberto GalánEl Pintor
- Margarita CortésLupe
Miguel InclánDon Damian
Beatriz RamosReporter
Rafael IcardoPriest
Julio AhuetJose Alfonso- Lupe del CastilloBone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
- Lupe InclánGossip
Salvador QuirozJudge- NievesModel
- Elda LozaModel
- Lupe GarnicaModel
Alfonso Jiménez(uncredited)- Aurora RuizSirvienta del pintor (uncredited)
Arturo Soto RangelDoctor (uncredited)
Irma TorresBit Part (uncredited)
José TorvayPoliceman (uncredited)
David Valle GonzálezJudge's Secratary (uncredited)
