Maria Candelaria (1944): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• The film was the gift that Emilio Fernández offered to Dolores del Río, to compensate for his mistreatment of del Río during their filming of Flor silvestre (1943).
• Emilio's "bronco" temperament had surfaced on several occasions, and the actress had nearly left the film.
• The music was done by Francisco Domínguez, and the sound was done by Howard Randall, Jesús González Gancy, and Manuel Esperón.
• He was anxious because he was dating Dolores del Río and could not afford to buy her a birthday present.
• The film was originally titled Xochimilco and the protagonist was named María del Refugio.
• Miguel Inclán as don Damián: A store owner who exploits indigenous people and wants María for himself.
• In addition to the experienced team of producers, the film benefited from Dolores del Río's success as an actress through the star system.

Source: Wikipedia

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