journalist,prostitute,robbery,greed,artist,native american,rural area,couple,illness,malaria

Maria Candelaria (1944)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Emilio Fernández
  • Profile picture of Dolores del Río
    María Candelaria Dolores del Río
  • Profile picture of Pedro Armendáriz
    Lorenzo Rafael Pedro Armendáriz
  • Profile picture of Miguel Inclán
    Don Damian Miguel Inclán
  • Profile picture of Beatriz Ramos
    Reporter Beatriz Ramos
  • Profile picture of Rafael Icardo
    Priest Rafael Icardo
  • Profile picture of Salvador Quiroz
    Judge Salvador Quiroz
  • Profile picture of Arturo Soto Rangel
    Doctor (uncredited) Arturo Soto Rangel
  • Profile picture of Irma Torres
    Bit Part (uncredited) Irma Torres

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Keywords

  • journalist
  • prostitute
  • robbery
  • greed
  • artist
  • native american
  • rural area
  • couple
  • illness
  • malaria