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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.
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
Themes
- island
- mexico
- parent child relationship
- propaganda
- culture clash
- fishing
- village
- platonic love
- autonomy
- rural area
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 454841
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- publication date
- 1948-09-30
- title
- Maclovia
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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.