The Rock of Souls
| The Rock of Souls | |
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| Directed by | Miguel Zacarías |
| Written by | Miguel Zacarías |
| Produced by | Jesus Grovas |
| Starring | Jorge Negrete María Félix Carlos López Moctezuma Miguel Angel Ferriz Virginia Manzano |
| Cinematography | Víctor Herrera |
| Edited by | Jose W. Bustos |
| Music by | Ernesto Cortázar Manuel Esperón |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Clasa Films Mundiales |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Rock of Souls (Spanish: El Peñón de las Ánimas) is a 1943 Mexican drama film directed by Miguel Zacarías and starring Jorge Negrete, María Félix and René Cardona.[1] It is the first movie to star María Félix, one of the legendary female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Plot
[edit]In a little town in Mexico, the rivalry between the families of Fernando Iturriaga (Jorge Negrete) and María Ángela Valdivia (María Félix) for the domain of a property known as El Peñón de las Ánimas prevents the love between the two young lovers.
Curiosities
[edit]It was the first movie of the legendary María Félix. For the movie, Jorge Negrete had requested that his girlfriend, the actress Gloria Marín be his costar; however, Félix was selected by the director, which led to a series of altercations between the couple. Ten years later they got married.
Cast
[edit]- Jorge Negrete as Fernando Iturriaga
- María Félix as María Ángela Valdivia
- René Cardona as Manuel
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Don Braulio
- Carlos López Moctezuma as Felipe, María Ángela's brother
- Virginia Manzano as Rosa
- Conchita Gentil Arcos as Madame
- Manuel Dondé as Macario
- Roberto Cañedo
- Julio Ahuet
- Hernán Vera
- Paco Astol
- Paco Martínez
- Armando Sáenz
- Linda Christian
- Cecilia Leger as Modista
- Manuel Pozos as Señor gobernador
- Humberto Rodríguez as Invitado al baile
References
[edit]- ^ Baugh, p. 80
Bibliography
[edit]- Baugh, Scott L. Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends. ABC-CLIO, 2012.
External links
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