La diosa arrodillada

1947 | B/N | 107

Millionaire Antonio gives his wife a statue of a nude woman as an anniversary present. The model who posed for the statue is Raquel, Antonio's lover. Raquel insists that Antonio divorce his wife, and soon afterwards his wife dies under mysterious circumstances. Antonio must agree to marry Raquel so that no one discovers that his wife didn't die of natural causes.

Country: México
Direction: Gavaldón; Roberto
Script: Fodor; Ladislao, Gavaldón; Roberto, Revueltas; José, Báez; Edmundo, Crevenna; Alfredo B.
Production: Cortés; Luis, Cardeña; Jorge, Lowenthal; Rodolfo
Photography: Phillips; Alex
Sound: Fields; James L., de la Rosa; Nicolás, Samperio; Galdino
Music: Halffter; Rodolfo
Cast:Bonanova; Fortunio, Alcayde; Rafael, Casado; Eduardo, Mussot; Luis, Gentil Arcos; Natalia, Martínez; Paco, Fernández; Rogelio, Martínez Baena; Carlos, Villarías; Carlos, de Córdova; Arturo, Félix; María, Granados; Rosario
Art direction: Fontanals; Manuel
Participation year at FICM: 2014

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