1949 | B/N | 101 min A family tragedy forces the young Elena to become a prostitute. Nonetheless, destiny makes it possible for her to take revenge against those who destroyed her happiness. This film is a classic in cabaret melodrama. The team, comprised of actress Ninón Sevilla, director Alberto Gout and screenwriter Álvaro Custodio, makes a break with the conventions of the genre by having the protagonist avoid a tragic destiny. Instead, through moral subversion she gets her own way. Country: México Direction: Gout; Alberto Script: Sampelayo; Carlos, Custodio; Álvaro Production: A. Calderón; Pedro Photography: Phillips Jr.; Alex Sound: Mateos; Javier Music: Díaz Conde; Antonio Cast:Inclán; Miguel, Palma; Andrea, Sevilla; Ninón, Junco; Tito, Rojo; Rubén, Mondragón; Jorge, Grifell; Maruja Participation year at FICM: 2010
1949 | B/N | 101 min A family tragedy forces the young Elena to become a prostitute. Nonetheless, destiny makes it possible for her to take revenge against those who destroyed her happiness. This film is a classic in cabaret melodrama. The team, comprised of actress Ninón Sevilla, director Alberto Gout and screenwriter Álvaro Custodio, makes a break with the conventions of the genre by having the protagonist avoid a tragic destiny. Instead, through moral subversion she gets her own way. Country: México Direction: Gout; Alberto Script: Sampelayo; Carlos, Custodio; Álvaro Production: A. Calderón; Pedro Photography: Phillips Jr.; Alex Sound: Mateos; Javier Music: Díaz Conde; Antonio Cast:Inclán; Miguel, Palma; Andrea, Sevilla; Ninón, Junco; Tito, Rojo; Rubén, Mondragón; Jorge, Grifell; Maruja Participation year at FICM: 2010
Aventurera A family tragedy forces young Elena into prostitution. Nonetheless, destiny allows her to take revenge against those who have destroyed her happiness. This film is a classic in cabaret melodrama. As a team, actress Ninón Sevilla, director Alberto Gout, and screenwriter Álvaro Custodio break with genre conventions by allowing the protagonist to avoid a tragic fate. Instead, she gets her way through moral subversion. See More
54 years after the Halconazo 06 · 12 · 25 Salón Los Ángeles on Screen 06 · 05 · 25 Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more 05 · 29 · 25 Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
