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Maria Candelaria (Xochimilco)

Emilio Fernández
México
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In Xochimilco 1909, María Candelaria and Lorenzo Rafael long for getting married but the odds are against them. Maria Candelaria is segregated for being a prostitute's child and the couple faces the greed of Mr. Damian, the town's shop owner who secretly desires Maria. When Maria falls sick with Malaria, Lorenzo Rafael steals a quinine bottle from Damian's shop, unleashing tragedy for the lovers.. One day, María Candelaria, ill with malaria ...

Director
Emilio Fernández (Mexico)
Screenplay
Emilio Fernández, Mauricio Magdaleno
Photography
Gabriel Figueroa
Edition
Jorge Busto, Gloria Schoemann
Music
Francisco Domínguez, Rodolfo Halffter
Cast
Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Margarita Cortés, Miguel Inclán, Beatriz Ramos, Rafael Icardo, Julio Ahuet
Running Time
102 m.
Country
México
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