
Maria Candelaria
1944 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Also known as Portrait of Maria
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-01-20
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (43 votes)
Themes
- journalist
- prostitute
- robbery
- greed
- artist
- native american
- rural area
- couple
- illness
- malaria
Cast & crew

Dolores del Río
as María Candelaria

Pedro Armendáriz
as Lorenzo Rafael
- AG
Alberto Galán
as El Pintor
- MC
Margarita Cortés
as Lupe

Miguel Inclán
as Don Damian

Beatriz Ramos
as Reporter

Rafael Icardo
as Priest
- JA
Julio Ahuet
as Jose Alfonso
- LC
Lupe del Castillo
as Bone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
- LI
Lupe Inclán
as Gossip
Directed by Emilio Fernández