Talk about the sins of the father... well this time it's the sins of the mother that have ear...
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.
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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.