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Maria Candelaria
1944 7.1 (39 votes) 1h 42m
Genres
Drama Romance
Production Companies
Films Mundiales

Maria Candelaria (María Candelaria (Xochimilco))

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.

Key Crew

Writer: Mauricio Magdaleno, Emilio Fernández

Director: Emilio Fernández

Producer: Agustín J. Fink

Director of Photography: Gabriel Figueroa

Top Cast

Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río

María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz

Lorenzo Rafael

Alberto Galán

El Pintor

Margarita Cortés

Lupe

Miguel Inclán
Miguel Inclán

Don Damian

Beatriz Ramos
Beatriz Ramos

Reporter

Rafael Icardo
Rafael Icardo

Priest

Julio Ahuet

Jose Alfonso

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