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.
- Released
- 1944-01-20
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Emilio Fernández
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 43 votes
Cast
- Dolores del Río as María Candelaria
- Pedro Armendáriz as Lorenzo Rafael
- Alberto Galán as El Pintor
- Margarita Cortés as Lupe
- Miguel Inclán as Don Damian
- Beatriz Ramos as Reporter
- Rafael Icardo as Priest
- Julio Ahuet as Jose Alfonso
- Lupe del Castillo as Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
- Lupe Inclán as Gossip
- Salvador Quiroz as Judge
- Nieves as Model