Marèa Candelaria (Xochimilco)

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1944-09-11

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Mexico

Runtime:

76 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (594 Reviews)

Director:

Emilio Fernèndez

Genres:

Romance Drama

Cast:

Dolores del Rio Pedro Armendèriz Alberto Galèn Margarita Cortès

Writer:

Emilio Fernèndez

Mauricio Magdaleno

Fullplot:

In Xochimilco 1909, Marèa 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.

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