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Maria Candelaria

Maria Candelaria

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 20, 1944

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

72%

Original Title

María Candelaria (Xochimilco)

Production Companies

Films Mundiales

Director

Emilio Fernández

Description

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.