María Candelaria (Xochimilco)

María Candelaria (Xochimilco)

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 (Dolores del Río), 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 (Pedro Armendáriz), who has fallen in love with her.

Director: Emilio Fernández

Genre: Drama, Romance

Cast: Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Margarita Cortés, Miguel Inclán, Beatriz Ramos, Rafael Icardo, Julio Ahuet, Lupe del Castillo, Lupe Inclán

  • Release date: 1944-01-20
  • Runtime: 102
  • Country: Mexico
IMDb
7.3
1,368 votes
TMDB
7.286
42 votes
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92%
FA
7.2