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Maria Candelaria

1944 | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Days of Heaven, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1944: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Cannes award: Festival de Cannes: Grand Prix for "Best feature film". Plus 1 other award.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emilio Fernández

Dolores del RíoMaría Candelaria
Pedro ArmendárizLorenzo Rafael
Alberto GalánEl Pintor
Margarita CortésLupe
Miguel InclánDon Damian
Beatriz RamosReporter
Rafael IcardoPriest
Julio AhuetJose Alfonso
Lupe del CastilloBone-doctor (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
Lupe InclánGossip