Maria Candelaria (1944)

01/20/1944 (MX) • 1h 42m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dolores del Río

María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz

Lorenzo Rafael

Miguel Inclán

Don Damian

Julio Ahuet

Jose Alfonso

Lupe del Castillo

Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

journalist

prostitute

robbery

greed

artist

native american

rural area

couple

illness

malaria

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