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Maria Candelaria (Xochimilco)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Drama, Romance |
| 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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