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Maria Candelaria (Xochimilco)

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Program, Drama
Release Date:January 1, 1943
Running time:90 minutes
Cast:Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Margarita Cortés, Miguel Inclán
Director:Emilio Fernández
Writer:Emilio Fernández, Mauricio Magdaleno

Description: Maria, a simple flower seller who hopes to marry her sweetheart, Lorenzo, is harassed by the villagers of her community in the floating gardens of Xochimilco for being the daughter of a fallen woman -- a prostitute. A visiting artist struck by her Indian beauty which he says embodies the purity of the Mexican race, asks Maria to pose for a painting. Although he superimposes her head on the body of another model, the villagers are outraged by the nude painting that results, and take violent action against Maria.

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