Maclovia
Sign in to saveMaclovia (Belleza Maldita in some countries) is a 1948 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Emilio Fernández, who also co-wrote it along with Mauricio Magdaleno, and starring María Félix and Pedro Armendáriz.
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6.8On a small Mexican island dwells a group of Indians who live in the traditional manner and who disdain outsiders. The beautiful Maclovia and the poverty-stricken Jose Maria are in love, but her father refuses to allow their marriage, or even any communication between them, due to Jose Maria's lack of means.
Released: 1948-09-30105 minDir: Emilio FernándezDrama, Romance
Cast
- María Félix as Maclovia
- Pedro Armendáriz as José María
- Carlos López Moctezuma as Sgt. Genovevo de la Garza
- Columba Domínguez as Sara
- Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Justo
- Miguel Inclán as Tata Macario
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Key dates
- Published
- 30 September 1948
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- Emilio Fernández
- Screenwriter
- Emilio Fernández
- Cast member
- Columba Domínguez
- Producer
- Gregorio Walerstein
- Cinematographer
- Gabriel Figueroa
- Duration
- +105
Article
3 sectionsContents
- Plot summary
- Notes and references
- External links
Maclovia (Belleza Maldita in some countries) is a 1948 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Emilio Fernández, who also co-wrote it along with Mauricio Magdaleno, 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.