Maria Candelaria (1944)
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.
Released: Jan 20, 1944
Runtime: 102 minutes
Stars: Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Margarita Cortés, Miguel Inclán, Beatriz Ramos
Crew: Jorge Fernández (Art Direction), Mauricio Magdaleno (Writer), Emilio Fernández (Director), Emilio Fernández (Writer), Armando Valdés Peza (Costume Design), Francisco Domínguez (Original Music Composer)