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Maria Candelaria poster
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MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1944·Drama / Romance·1h 16m

MARIA CANDELARIA

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.

Above the Line
Emilio Fernández·DirectorMauricio Magdaleno·WriterEmilio Fernández·WriterGabriel Figueroa·Director of PhotographyFrancisco Domínguez·Original Music ComposerJorge Busto·Editor
Cast
Dolores del Río·María CandelariaPedro Armendáriz·Lorenzo RafaelAlberto Galán·El PintorMargarita Cortés·LupeMiguel Inclán·Don DamianBeatriz Ramos·ReporterRafael Icardo·PriestJulio Ahuet·Jose AlfonsoLupe del Castillo·Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)Lupe Inclán·Gossip
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Emilio Fernández·DirectorJaime Contreras·Assistant DirectorMatilde Landeta·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Mauricio Magdaleno·WriterEmilio Fernández·Writer
Camera· 2
Gabriel Figueroa·Director of PhotographyDomingo Carrillo·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Jorge Busto·EditorGloria Schoemann·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Francisco Domínguez·Original Music ComposerRodolfo Halffter·Original Music ComposerHoward E. Randall·Sound Director
Art & Design· 4
Jorge Fernández·Art DirectionArmando Valdés Peza·Costume DesignAna Guerrero·Makeup ArtistFrank Wesselhoff·Painter
Production· 3
Agustín J. Fink·ProducerArmando Espinosa·Production ManagerFelipe Subervielle·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Daniel López·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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