Maclovia (1948 film)
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Director Emilio Fernandez Music director Antonio Diaz Conde Country Mexico | 7/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Romance Duration Language Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Release date September 30, 1948 Writer Emilio Fernandez (screenplay), Luis Marquez (based on a story by), Mauricio Magdaleno (adaptation) Initial release September 30, 1948 (Mexico) Awards Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress, Ariel Award for Best Actor in a Minor Role Cast María Félix (Maclovia), Pedro Armendáriz (José María), Carlos López Moctezuma, Columba Domínguez Similar movies Directed by Emilio Fernandez, Movies about Mexico, Romance movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maclovia (Belleza Maldita in some countries) is a 1948 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring María Félix and Pedro Armendáriz.
Plot summary
On the beautiful Janitzio Island, in the middle of the Pátzcuaro Lake in Michoacán in Mexico lives Maclovia (María Félix), the beautiful daughter of a leader of Purépecha Indian community (Miguel Inclán). Maclovia loves José María Lopez (Pedro Armendáriz), a young very poor Indian. Maclovia's father refuses to the marriage of the couple. José María hopes to win the favor of the old man. But the arrival of a battalion causing the conflict when the brutal sergeant (Carlos López Moctezuma) develops eyes for Maclovia.
References
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