Maria Candelaria

IMDb link: 0037054
IMDb rating: 7.3 (1,395 votes)
Genres: Drama, Romance
Director: Emilio Fernández
Cast: Pedro Armendariz, Dolores del Rio, Alberto Galan, Margarita Cortes and others

Release date: 11 Sep 1944
Release year: 1944
Runtime: 76 minutes
Country: Mexico
Keywords: mexican, native american

Plot:

In 1909 Xochimilco, Maria Candelaria and Lorenzo Rafael long to marry, but the odds are against them. Maria Candelaria is ostracized for being a prostitute's child, and the couple faces the greed of Mr. Damian, the town's shop owner, who secretly desires Maria. When Maria falls sick with malaria, Lorenzo Rafael steals a quinine bottle from Damian's shop, unleashing tragedy for the lovers.

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