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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.

1944 |1h 42m |  Drama, Romance

Cast

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Dolores del Río

María Candelaria

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Pedro Armendáriz

Lorenzo Rafael

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Miguel Inclán

Don Damian

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Beatriz Ramos

Reporter

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Rafael Icardo

Priest

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Salvador Quiroz

Judge

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Arturo Soto Rangel

Doctor (uncredited)

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Irma Torres

Bit Part (uncredited)

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José Torvay

Policeman (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Spanish

Budget

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Revenue

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