With: Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Margarita Cortés, Miguel Inclán, Beatriz Ramos, Rafael Icardo, Julio Ahuet, Lupe del Castillo, Lupe Inclán, Salvador Quiroz
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Written by: Emilio Fernández, Mauricio Magdaleno
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Directed by: Emilio Fernández
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MPAA Rating: NR
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Language: Spanish, with English subtitles
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Running Time: 102
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Date: 09/10/1944
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Light and Flowers
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
Maria Candelaria was shot in Mexico by the great cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, and his most frequent collaborator: writer, director, and actor Emilio Fernandez (best known as "Mapache" in The Wild Bunch). Dolores Del Rio plays Maria Candelaria, a young woman born into scandal from a mother who was a known "woman of the street." It's a classic tragedy told well. Still, there are joyful moments, as when Maria goes off to market in a canoe full of flowers, gliding along, reflected in the crystal water. Del Rio is radiant shot with light gleaming from her face.
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