Maclovia

Maclovia
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Directed by	Emilio Fernández
Written by	Emilio Fernández Mauricio Magdaleno
Produced by	Gregorio Walerstein
Starring	María Félix Pedro Armendáriz Carlos López Moctezuma Columba Domínguez
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Gloria Schoemann
Music by	Antonio Díaz Conde
Distributed by	Filmex
Release date	September 30, 1948 (1948-09-30)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Maclovia (Belleza Maldita in some countries) is a 1948 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Emilio Fernández, who also co-wrote it along with Mauricio Magdaleno, and starring María Félix and Pedro Armendáriz.

Plot summary

On the beautiful Janitzio Island, in the middle of the Pátzcuaro Lake in Michoacán in Mexico lives Maclovia (María Félix), the beautiful daughter of a leader of Purépecha Indian community (Miguel Inclán). Maclovia loves José María Lopez (Pedro Armendáriz), a young very poor Indian. Maclovia's father refuses to the marriage of the couple. José María hopes to win the favor of the old man. But the arrival of a battalion causing the conflict when the brutal sergeant (Carlos López Moctezuma) develops eyes for Maclovia.

Notes and references

The movie was acclaimed during the 1949 edition of the Venice Film Festival. The face of María Félix characterized as Maclovia, hung from the bridges of San Marcos.

External links

• Maclovia at IMDb