Movie poster for Maria Candelaria
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7.3/10

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Maria Candelaria (1944)

DramaRomance
102 min

Plot Summary

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.

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DramaRomanceEmilio FernándezDolores del RíoPedro Armendáriz1944

Director

Emilio Fernández

Top Cast

Dolores del RíoPedro ArmendárizAlberto GalánMargarita CortésMiguel Inclán

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