A 1946 Mexican melodrama so extra it practically demands a cigarette holder.
Mexican movie
Acting
Pituka de Foronda goes FULL diva and we're seated for it.
Costume
1940s Mexican glamour that aged like expensive wine.
Director
Celestino Gorostiza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Celestino Gorostiza was primarily a playwright; this rare directorial effort shows his theatrical roots in every overwrought close-up.
Part of Mexico's Golden Age cinema boom, when studios churned out 'mothers-who-suffer' vehicles that made audiences weep by design.
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