Maria Candelaria

Where to watch Maria Candelaria in Mexico

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About Maria Candelaria

Maria Candelaria is a 1944 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Emilio Fernández, starring Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz and Alberto Galán. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 43 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Maria Candelaria in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

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.

Top cast

Dolores del Río

María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz

Lorenzo Rafael

A

Alberto Galán

El Pintor

M

Margarita Cortés

Lupe

Miguel Inclán

Don Damian

Beatriz Ramos

Reporter

Rafael Icardo

Priest

J

Julio Ahuet

Jose Alfonso

L

Lupe del Castillo

Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)

L

Lupe Inclán

Gossip

Salvador Quiroz

Judge

N

Nieves

Model

E

Elda Loza

Model

L

Lupe Garnica

Model

A

Alfonso Jiménez

(uncredited)

A

Aurora Ruiz

Sirvienta del pintor (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel

Doctor (uncredited)

Irma Torres

Bit Part (uncredited)

José Torvay

Policeman (uncredited)

D

David Valle González

Judge's Secratary (uncredited)

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