La Llorona (1933 film)
| La Llorona | |
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| Directed by | Ramón Peón |
| Story by |
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| Starring |
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| Music by | Max Urbán[2] |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Baqueriza[2] |
| Edited by | Guillermo Baqueriza[2] |
Production company |
Eco Films[2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 73 minutes[2] |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
La Llorona is a 1933 Mexican film directed by Ramón Peón and starring Ramón Pereda, Virginia Zurí and Carlos Orellana. It is based on the legend of La Llorona.
Cast
- Ramón Pereda as Dr. Ricardo de Acuna / Capitán Diego de Acuna
- Virginia Zurí as Ana Maria de Acuna
- Carlos Orellana as Mario - criado
- Adriana Lamar as Ana Xiconténcatl
- Alberto Martí as Rodrigo de Cortés - Marqués del Valle
- Esperanza del Real as Nana Goya
- Paco Martínez as Don Fernando de Moncada
- María Luisa Zea as Doña Marina - la Malinche
- Alfredo del Diestro as Jefe de policía
- Conchita Gentil Arcos as Criada
- Antonio R. Frausto as Francisco - criado
- Victoria Blanco
- Manuel Dondé
Production
In the 1930s, a cycle of horror films began.[3] La Llorona was one of the 21 sound films created in Mexico in 1933.[3] The film's story is based on that of La llorona, a crying woman from Hispanic folklore who mourns her dead child.[4]
Release and aftermath
La Llorona premièred in Mexico on 25 May 1933.[2]
Following the release of La Llorona, Guillermo Calles was selected to direct the short feature La Chillona, a parody of La Llorona.[5][6] All that remains of the film is magazine illustrations, a lobby card poster advertisting a program at the Cinelandia Theater.[6]
References
- ↑ Cotter 2005, p. 15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Llorona, La" (in Spanish). National Autonomous University of Mexico. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Rhodes 2003, p. 94.
- ↑ Rhodes 2003, p. 95.
- ↑ Agrasánchez, Jr. 2010, p. 102.
- 1 2 Agrasánchez, Jr. 2010, p. 103.
References
- Agrasánchez, Jr., Rogelio (2010). Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer. McFarland. ISBN 0786456485.
- Rhodes, Gary D. (2003). "Fantasmas del cine Mexicano: the 1930s horror film cycle of Mexico". In Schneider, Steven Jay. Fear Without Frontiers: Horror Cinema Across the Globe. FAB Press. ISBN 1-903254-15-9.
- Cotter, Robert Michael Bobb (2005). The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 0786441046.
External links
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