La Otra (film)

La Otra
Directed byRoberto Gavaldón
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Edited byCharles L. Kimball
Music byRaul Lavista
Distributed byProducciones Mercurio
Release date
  • November 20, 1945 (1945-11-20)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

La Otra ("The Other" (feminine)), sometimes screened with the title The Other One,[1][2] is a 1945 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río. The film was remade in 1964 as Dead Ringer, with Bette Davis.

Plot

At a Christmas party, María Méndez (Dolores del Río) learns that Magdalena, her twin sister, has a comfortable lifestyle. María kills her sister and assumes her identity and lifestyle. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sister's sleazy boyfriend Fernando (Víctor Junco), and by Roberto (Agustín Irusta), who loved Magdalena.

Production

It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City.

The 96-page script was originally titled "The Other Woman" by José Revueltas, Jack Wagner and Roberto Gavaldón from a story by Ryan James. The Paul Kohler Agency represented the screenwriters.

Cast

Other versions

The script for La Otra was owned by Warner Bros. and its story was used as the basis for the 1964 film, Dead Ringer (1964), starring Bette Davis.

References

  1. ^ Steve Dollar (2008-08-22). "Lincoln Center Offers Roberto Gavaldón's Mexico". The New York Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ "Mexico Noir" (Press release). VIFF Vancity Theatre. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-03-29.


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